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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The Bridge Fire has set over 54,000 acres ablaze and is only 9% contained, according to officials.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
But the restaurant also has outlawed shorts and leggings — which has set an internet debate ablaze about what’s proper to wear to a restaurant, especially in the heat of summer.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Rail Ridge wildfire in Oregon consumes over 60,000 acres
The Rail Ridge Fire in central Oregon has set over 61,000 acres ablaze and was 0% contained as of Thursday morning.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Noble Avenue at 5:45 p.m. on the report of a structure fire and found a single-family home ablaze with heavy smoke coming from the home, according to the Bridgeport Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
But the restaurant also has outlawed shorts and leggings — which has set an internet debate ablaze about what’s proper to wear to a restaurant, especially in the heat of summer.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Rail Ridge wildfire in Oregon consumes over 60,000 acres
The Rail Ridge Fire in central Oregon has set over 61,000 acres ablaze and was 0% contained as of Thursday morning.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Noble Avenue at 5:45 p.m. on the report of a structure fire and found a single-family home ablaze with heavy smoke coming from the home, according to the Bridgeport Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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