pilot light
Example Sentences
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It was like someone lit the pilot light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025
One of the property’s residents told Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV that the victim was trying to turn on the pilot light on a furnace in the guest house when the building burst.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
“The pilot light got ignited by ‘In Bruges.’”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
And in light of her age, her drive and her talent, it would come as quite a surprise if Swiatek, with Nadal for a pilot light, does not win at Roland Garros again.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
I needed something that could hold a flame, some kind of pilot light.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
