How to Use flame in a Sentence

flame

1 of 2 noun
Definition of flamenext
Synonyms for flamenext
  • They tried to put out the fire, but the flames grew higher.
  • The engine burst into flame.
  • We built a fire and roasted marshmallows over the flames.
  • The sky was orange as the 10+ ft flames advanced through the canyon.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Dozens of people fled to the ocean seeking refuge from the flames.
    — Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The wreckage was too much and the van burst into flames.
    — Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The home was fully engulfed by flames, the charges said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2023
  • And, um, pro tip, keep your dish towel away from the flame.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Massive plumes of smoke choked the horizon as the flames drove toward the town of 1,700.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Then use a long-handed lighter or match to spark a flame.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • They were topped by two big brass balls and the glass sheet would slide in and out, to control the flames.
    — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • One twin must rise from the ashes of the other, or both will go down in flames.
    — Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023
  • Keep the your eye on the heater and don’t use an open flame or gas-powered equipment.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Yes, those were real flames, and yes, Hemsworth did the stunt himself.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 15 June 2023
  • Soon, the entire house goes up in flames, with Harold still inside.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • From kebabs to veggies to dessert, there’s not much that can’t be cooked over a flame.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Six fire units worked for hours to put out the flames, and the extent of the damages remains unclear.
    — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 21 July 2023
  • Firefighters boarded the ship and went to the 10th or 11th floor to extinguish the flames.
    — Michelle Watson, CNN, 7 July 2023
  • Shoppers witnessed the fire and helped rescue the children from the flames, the report said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 June 2023
  • The car struck a tree near Southwest Brown Road, and the car burst into flames, police said.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • What would be the one song, or some of the primary contenders for songs that keep the emo flame burning in the years since?
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 June 2023
  • The home, which was engulfed in flames, was next door to a local daycare, FOX 29 said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Jones is engulfed in flames and then falls to the floor as all of the officers exit the lobby, the footage shows.
    — Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The car, a silver sedan, burst into flames after striking the pole.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In one clip, officers use a garden hose to try to slow the flames and give people more time to leave.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Parts of jagged steel filled the air, red flames leaped some twenty-five feet skyward, and the roar resounded.
    — Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2024
  • As a sheriff pulled a man out of the burning vehicle, O’Connell fended the flames.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • But in a case in the center is a small sculpture of a female figure who seems to be rising from flames.
    — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • And for campfire cookouts, what could be more iconic than a steaming pot of saucy beans hanging over the open flames?
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
  • There are separate tattoos inspired by the couple’s three young boys — a peaceful dove for Calem, an abstract flame for Edan, and a crest with a shield and swords for Amory.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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flame

2 of 2 verb
  • The sun flamed through the clouds.
  • A fire flamed in the oven.
  • In New York City, the thing flamed brightly and then burned out.
    — refinery29.com, 6 June 2018
  • The flaming brandy opens up the cells of the orange peel and cloves, adding its flavor to the drink.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Ellie grabs a flaming log from the hearth and chucks it at him.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The Google alerts lit her cell as her name flamed up on Twitter.
    — Bryan Smith, Los Angeles Magazine, 8 June 2018
  • The creepy clown featured flaming red hair and a red foam nose.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Release the oils from the orange zest through a flaming wood pick over the surface of the drink and serve.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There is nothing for you there but flames And drone strikes.
    — The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The flaming dragon joins a list of Disneyland mishaps over the years.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • In one clip, a flaming object appeared to be crashing to the ground.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • For those of us without flaming locks of auburn hair, search for an auburn-red wig.
    — Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The unreal way the corona wafts around the moon in a thin flaming circle.
    — Joanne Spataro, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some have hurled rocks and launched flaming kites over the fence into Israel to start fires.
    — New York Times, 5 June 2018
  • The splintering lumber broke apart and flew through the wind, still flaming.
    — Claire Galofaro and Matt Sedensky, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Some of the activists threw stones toward the fence or flew kites with flaming rags dangling from their tails.
    — NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Now a flaming geyser towered over the rooftops, and Walls wondered: Was anyone dead?
    — Dan Schwartz, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Remember the photos and videos of the flaming T. rex that went viral last year?
    — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 27 July 2019
  • Some set up flaming barricades in the streets, torching cars and trash cans.
    — Time, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Smoke - and then flames - filled the car, suffocating Awan and burning him from his feet up.
    — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Two adults and two children were rescued from the flaming building.
    — Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023
  • The evening will include costumes, food, special and the flaming fountain.
    — Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2019
  • From pizza and donuts, to French fries, fruits, and even flaming Cheetos, these nails barely miss a snack.
    — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Mamie is as sparky and vibrant as her flaming red hair, the kind of Auntie Mame relative all of us crave.
    — Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The sun was Apollo riding his flaming chariot across the sky.
    — Steven Austad, AL.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The fire exploded, sending the flaming liquid into the air.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 2 May 2018
  • Activists set up flaming roadblocks, bringing travel around the city to a stand-still.
    — Amanda Erickson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2018
  • The stage was actually flaming for a brief moment as Microsoft hyped the crowd for a new look at the game.
    — Brittany Vincent, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2019
  • If the absurd layers of this film aren't enough to pique interest, any film that includes Pitt slicing flying, flaming vampires with a massive scythe is worth a watch.
    — Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The golden rooster is an exception, having been reimagined in the style of a phoenix with flaming wings by the chief architect of the reconstruction, Philippe Villeneuve.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024

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