1
as in burning
being on fire
the entire block was ablaze by the time firefighters arrived
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2
as in illuminated
filled with much light
that night the ballroom, ablaze with light, looked very different from the curtained room it usually was by day
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Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025 -
For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This photo of a blazing Pacific Palisades hillside?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Upgrade your tech and save big with 38% off the Samsung SSD 870 EVO, bringing blazing speeds and unbeatable durability for gaming or creative work.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Alba’s creations are cut from plush materials such as corduroy and flannel, featuring natural shoulders and only the lightest of canvasing in the chest, which results in a less-formal look.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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The rain is forecast to be widespread but is expected to be light enough to avoid major flooding.—
Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Two tables near the center of the ballroom, where all the women seated were wearing bright red, stood out.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s gonna be emergency after emergency, after asteroid, after nuclear-something-or-other, after truly world-ending stuff, and then perhaps there’ll be a horizon that’s a little bit brighter all the way at the finish line.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hussain’s comments section was alight with feedback from Hartwell, as well as season 2 stars Kyle Abrams and Shayne Jansen, who were briefly engaged on the show to Shaina Hurley and Natalie Lee, respectively.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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Despite a ban on firecrackers, the skies were alight with the crackling sound of pyrotechnics both official and freestyle as a traffic jam led to the circa-A.D. 80 Colosseum, where quiet crowds amassed in awe until becoming animated at midnight with cheers.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Ablaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ablaze. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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