How to Use baptism of fire in a Sentence

baptism of fire

noun phrase
  • At 36, this was a baptism of fire.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
  • What a baptism of fire, filming on that ship.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Liam Hemsworth is experiencing a true baptism of fire.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Critics say appointing a Macron loyalist on such a day amounts to a baptism of fire for Lecornu.
    — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Talk about a baptism of fire for Alvaro Arbeloa at Real Madrid.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The house of their dark origins goes up in a baptism of fire, but the bond reforged within it is destined to flicker out the second the check on the insurance claim clears.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The ex-Flamengo player suffered a baptism of fire with the national team when Argentina smashed the 'Seleção’ 4-1 in March.
    — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This summer will have been a baptism of fire for Underwood, too, jumping from the insulated confines of academy football into the bearpit of a window that will go some way to deciding whether Leeds are relegated or not.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Missy Bo Kearns Made her debut as a substitute away at Spain last year — a baptism of fire — and was in consecutive England squads after Euro 2025, starting against Ghana in December.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

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