flames

Example Sentences

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Next door, an empty lot marks where a beloved playhouse stood before flames destroyed it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Public attention was stirred by the story of how Stephen Pleaston saved it from the flames when the British attacked Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That Anaia and Racine’s journey is born in flames is no accident.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

And another AI video on X depicts the pair running together through a city engulfed in flames before the female executive shoves him aside in a dramatic scene.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I didn’t hear them, didn’t hear anything but the rush and roar of the flames all night.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz