set aflame
Example Sentences
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The saganaki, set aflame tableside by the waiter, makes for an unforgettable appetizer — and the menu only gets better from there.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025
Authorities also displayed video of a fallen tree set aflame in Azusa’s Pioneer Park, just two miles from the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
After Thursday’s procession, another shorter parade was held at night culminating in a send-off ceremony where the barge was set aflame so the collected spirits could symbolically sail into another realm.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024
During the unrest in the days after Mr. Blake’s shooting, many Kenosha residents feared that their residences would be set aflame, and some left home for days until they felt it was safe to return.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2022
The only reliable signs were the black plumes of smoke from the dredges and the ever-present scent of burning leaves from slash piles set aflame by workers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
