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

Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Directed by Bijan Sheibani, the production was set ablaze by the percussive accompaniment of musician Stan Mathabane and the in-sync rhythms of the three-person cast: Sheaun McKinney, Alani iLongwe and Malcolm Mays.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

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