in flames
Example Sentences
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He said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames" and everything is destroyed.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But Blue Origin just saw its plans go up in flames during a ground test explosion of its flagship New Glenn rocket, which damaged their launch platform and heralded delays.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
By 11 a.m., the building was again engulfed in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The building was in flames, the helicopter was now hovering above, and the scythes strode out of the front entrance, like the four horsemen of the post-mortal apocalypse.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
