flambeau

Example Sentences

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He and friends played hide-and-seek in nearby brush but never saw the flambeau lit.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

At the same time, taking a flambeau in his hand, he hastily led the way on board his own ship, and set it on fire.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Rollin, Charles

The worst of it is, by the light of this great modern flambeau which they had been unable to extinguish, they saw their own deformity.

From Priests, Women, and Families by Michelet, Jules

Two of these support her by the arms, while the other carries a flambeau of white pine before her to dissipate all lurking enchantments and dispel all evil incantations.

From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred

Sacre flambeau de jour, n’en soyez point jaloux; Vous parûtes alors aussi peu devant elle, Que les feux de la nuit avoient fait devant vous.”

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John