in flames
Example Sentences
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By 11 a.m., the building was again engulfed in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
But if their fictional counterparts do it, you can assume the job is going down in flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
As immortalised in the song, Pierson's ramshackle hideout hosted some wild parties, before it perished in flames in 2004.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
According to the Murrieta Police Department, officers responded to a residential structure fire at 41690 Knight Drive and found a mobile home, carport, three vehicles, two outbuildings and a large pine tree engulfed in flames.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
“I thought I’d lost the world when my house went up in flames, but Lord have mercy, that didn’t mean anything compared to when I thought I’d lost my sweet baby girl!”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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