as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly
guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
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as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flame
Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
With strong wildfires affecting LA residents in early 2025, some people are wondering if certain celebrities homes are safe from the ravaging flames.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Readers may remember the title character as a warrior woman with flaming red hair wearing a bikini made from armor.
—Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The flames are being fueled in part by extremely strong winds.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
With strong wildfires affecting LA residents in early 2025, some people are wondering if certain celebrities homes are safe from the ravaging flames.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Be miserable in your basement with flaming hot Cheetos and a Big Gulp.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Readers may remember the title character as a warrior woman with flaming red hair wearing a bikini made from armor.
—Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flame
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The couple maintains a private relationship but occasionally shares moments of support, like when Hedison congratulated her sweetheart on her 2021 Golden Globe win.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis Comments Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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His second story collection, Chemical Valley, won the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Prize, received glowing reviews, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the ReLit Award.Nicola Davison, Hazlitt, 10 Jan. 2025
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In some shots, embers can still be seen glowing amid the wreckage.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Social-media use intensified the new dynamics of online activism: The most striking early Twitter mobbing erupted in December 2013.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The singer is part of the wider music community who have pulled together since the wildfires erupted on Jan. 7, killing at least 25 people and damaging more than 12,000 homes and buildings.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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The buckle comes in a gleaming silver for a subtle glinty touch.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the track, the 6 God gets introspective about the trials and tribulations of his 2024 over Conductor’s gleaming production, and seemingly blasts those who switched sides on him throughout the Kendrick Lamar feud.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025
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Other contenders: Rick Nash to the Rangers, Sergei Bobrovsky to the Blue Jackets, Paul Gaustad being the darling of the deadline for some reason 12.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia closed at a record high.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Talen Energy blazed the trail with an agreement to power an Amazon data center with the Susquehanna nuclear plant.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can also tour Hull Mine, where walls of fluorescent minerals blaze with vivid colors under UV lighting.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Palm trees caught on fire around them, exploding into columns of flames and showering the earth with sparks.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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At age 25, Bobby Dalbec exploded into the consciousness of Boston Red Sox fans in the second half of 2021.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flame. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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