Synonyms of aflame
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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Ellis saves her, knocking the creature into the fire and setting him aflame.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
An Instagram post by New York City councilman Chi Ossé's was the spark that set the discourse aflame.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Almost immediately, as the rumors were confirmed, gossip blogs and Reddit threads were aflame, monitoring how long this illicit relationship could have been going on while Ciara was none the wiser.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
At a moment when the Middle East feels aflame, four people looking back at this planet from deep space didn’t see borders.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
An Instagram post by New York City councilman Chi Ossé's was the spark that set the discourse aflame.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Almost immediately, as the rumors were confirmed, gossip blogs and Reddit threads were aflame, monitoring how long this illicit relationship could have been going on while Ciara was none the wiser.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
At a moment when the Middle East feels aflame, four people looking back at this planet from deep space didn’t see borders.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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