ablaze

adjective or adverb

1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitementBram Stoker

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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Our kids were thrilled at the prospect of a sleepover and disappeared inside to play, while the adults stood at the door, staring at the mountain ablaze in the distance. Paula James-Martinez, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025 Fire officials said that trees and brush were ablaze and that flames were approaching structures, but the museum said the Villa and its art had been spared so far. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Pinch poinsettia stems as needed every few weeks June through August to promote a bushy plant that is ablaze with color for the holidays. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024 Uber-community volunteer Jill Hunter reports that the Saratoga Village will be ablaze with blooms. Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ablaze 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ablaze was circa 1676

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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

ablaze

adjective
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color

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