kindle

No sooner does Steinem kindle the flame of what might be a good story than she douses it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Club World Cup may have had a lukewarm reception in some parts during the group stages, but Manchester City did their best to kindle interest with a statement victory over Juventus on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

Hawken hopes to mend that separation by helping people discover the flow of carbon in their daily lives and kindle a sense of wonder about it.

From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025

“That’s a very statesmanlike response, and a reason to kindle hope, if he hadn’t said it directly into a scoop of mint chip.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

His countenance reminded one of a lamp quenched, waiting to be re-lit—and alas! it was not himself that could now kindle the lustre of animated expression: he was dependent on another for that office!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024

Whether or not you believe in magic, “A Boy Called Christmas” may be the rare Netflix fare that kindles the holiday spirit.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Even today, after decades of air travel that dehumanizes passengers, Saarinen’s structure elicits delight and kindles old hopes.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2019

And the Sterling-Risa romance kindles with a slow dance to a jukebox tune.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2018

Her silken ears lifted when danger is nigh, How kindles the night in her resolute eye!

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various

And after rapper Aitch came on the channel, rumours circulated it had kindled a real-life relationship, although neither ever confirmed this.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Meghan and Prince Harry kindled a romance in 2016 at that year’s edition of his veteran-centered Invictus Games, held in Orlando.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Milei’s post-midterms victory speech kindled hope for less chain saw and more coalition building over the next two years, Stock says.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

Among the locals, his arrival has kindled hopes of an economic renaissance, but it has also stoked controversy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

It was as if they stood at the window of some elven-tower, curtained with threaded jewels of silver and gold, and ruby, sapphire and amethyst, all kindled with an unconsuming fire.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The AI boom could provide kindling, as more of the benefits could ripple out to other parts of the economy, said Eric Winograd, an economist at AllianceBernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

An ash tree in my yard dropped a limb and reduced my fence to kindling.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

We matter as much to him as a firestorm cares about kindling.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026

It’s another adaptation from the video game that signals the kindling of the relationship between Ellie and Dina.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

“My niece Penelope has an affliction of the foot,” she said, shooting me a look that could have set fire to kindling wood.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan