ablaze
adjective or adverb
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitement—
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Examples of ablaze in a Sentence
the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day
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Embers had sparked tiny flare-ups on the school grounds, setting palm trees ablaze.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
This story was updated to add new air quality map and information.
MALIBU, Calif. — Since Monday night, a fire in Malibu, California, has set more than 3,000 acres ablaze and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
And make time for the sunrises and sunsets, which set the uncluttered horizon ablaze in mesmerizing shades of orange.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The nomination set the political world ablaze Wednesday as many questioned Gaetz’s ability to lead given the ongoing House Ethics Committee probe into his conduct.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
This story was updated to add new air quality map and information.
MALIBU, Calif. — Since Monday night, a fire in Malibu, California, has set more than 3,000 acres ablaze and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
And make time for the sunrises and sunsets, which set the uncluttered horizon ablaze in mesmerizing shades of orange.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The nomination set the political world ablaze Wednesday as many questioned Gaetz’s ability to lead given the ongoing House Ethics Committee probe into his conduct.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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