ablaze
adjective or adverb
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitement—
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Examples of ablaze in a Sentence
the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day
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Dog reluctantly leaves his friend behind, ablaze with determination to return for him.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 May 2024
Firework effects will appear to shoot from Mickey’s hands, and Maleficent will set the river ablaze.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
In 2021, when much of California was ablaze, Gov. Newsom blamed climate change.
—K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024
The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are ablaze.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 May 2024
Firework effects will appear to shoot from Mickey’s hands, and Maleficent will set the river ablaze.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
In 2021, when much of California was ablaze, Gov. Newsom blamed climate change.
—K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024
The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are ablaze.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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