ablaze
adjective or adverb
1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or emotion
his face all ablaze with excitement—
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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
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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
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablaze. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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ablaze
adjective1
: being on fire
2
: radiant with light or bright color
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