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Recent Examples of conflagrant With autumn comes a multitude of colors—but the ash tree, faithful to its name, stays a non-conflagrant color while waiting for winter to take its leaves. Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2014 Burkes was at Burning Man, the conflagrant annual confab in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Jason Kehe, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021 In celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of firework makers, conflagrant revelry engulfs the town of Tultepec, Mexico for ten days. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflagrant
Adjective
  • Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.
    Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Even if Robert Morris is outmatched on paper, the Tide's blazing tempo means extra possessions, which gives Folgueiras a golden opportunity to stuff the stat sheet.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • However, the Northern Irishman’s blazing play would falter a bit, bogeying the 14th hole while Spaun birdied the 14th and 16th holes.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Conflagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagrant. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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