set ablaze

Example Sentences

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Navy—and at one of America’s allies, the United Arab Emirates, where an oil transit hub was set ablaze.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The nationwide unrest in September saw the parliament and government offices set ablaze and led to Oli's ouster.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Helander’s unabashed homages may as well be spelled out in gasoline and set ablaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

There’s no doubt that houses were set ablaze.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

Maybe I had been infected by the smell of evergreen boughs being gathered into piles and set ablaze in celebration of Tehlu’s triumph.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss