flame

Example Sentences

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There are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It sparked a flame of doubt in his parents' minds: "Had our clinic made a mistake?"

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She said other long-ago alarms lit a flame or made a pot of coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Many plastics contain thousands of chemical additives, including dyes and flame retardants.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

An idea flickered in Nate’s mind like a little flame.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis