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flames

NOUN
blaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonfire conflagration flame wildfire
STRONG
burning combustion holocaust
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

Example Sentences

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After being lit, Keenan said it resulted in an "explosion of flames".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

They were awoken by seeing flames and immediately dialled 999.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A man was found dead Saturday following a fire that broke out at a South Los Angeles home and sent flames and fireworks into the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“We are still putting out the fire on the deck, but there are no visible flames anymore,” said the captain over the marine VHF radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Akira was bathed in sweat just sitting on a horse with the hot, bright flames fifty yards away from her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz