Examples of aflame in a Sentence
the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it
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After a silent scene of the rockers floating listlessly in the water, Eastin (and co-director Aaron Hymes) switch up the elements and transport the guys to a desert scene in which the contents of the room are aflame, including Reynolds’ mic stand, as well as the drum kit and Dan Sermon’s guitar.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
One corner of Twitter was aflame with indignity that the government could so wickedly leave people to die.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Eley and other local residents slipped past the police officers trying to quell tensions and grabbed a flag from the fleeing demonstrators, stomping on it and ultimately setting it aflame.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Since the voting results were revealed Tuesday, social media has been aflame with angry fans, including some demanding to sniff out the identity of the one voter.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
One corner of Twitter was aflame with indignity that the government could so wickedly leave people to die.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Eley and other local residents slipped past the police officers trying to quell tensions and grabbed a flag from the fleeing demonstrators, stomping on it and ultimately setting it aflame.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Since the voting results were revealed Tuesday, social media has been aflame with angry fans, including some demanding to sniff out the identity of the one voter.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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