eternal flame

noun

: a small fire that is kept burning as a symbol to show that something will never end
light an eternal flame

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Thatcher couldn’t stand the idea of an eternal flame, which had been mooted. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025 And maybe fewer of us would associate the word with that tiny eternal flame in our gas stove. — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025 Greg Butler, the owner of the Main Line Armory, bought the replica lantern and created an eternal flame beneath it. — Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026 Some of the design elements include flags for the different branches, a bronze sculpture, an eternal flame, a sculpture with lighting that mimics a flame and other aspects of the park design. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for eternal flame

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“Eternal flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eternal%20flame. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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