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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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Set to music, the fountains sway and shimmy, shooting high into the night sky, sometimes aflame, in a vertiginous frenzy.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
The man reportedly drugged a Nomura customer and his partner before stealing the equivalent of $170,000 from their house and setting it aflame.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Feel inspired by the darker nights in November Iceland — especially Reykjavík — really comes alive in November with fantastic music and literature festivals all held underneath a sky set aflame with the magical northern lights.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The Middle East is aflame, with Israeli soldiers fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon and direct hostilities between Israel and Iran, Hezbollah’s patron.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of aflame was
in the 15th century
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“Aflame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflame. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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