as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly
guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
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as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flame
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
What to Know The first officer to arrive at the scene discovered a vehicle in flames, on its side, near a funeral home, before finding several victims, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said in a news briefing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The night starts off lightheartedly enough with aggrieved vice-principal Mr. Pearson calling 9-1-1 to demand firefighters extinguish the bag of flaming dog poop on his porch.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The study found higher levels of toxic flame retardants in polystyrene plastic, which is labeled with the number 6, said Liu.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
What to Know The first officer to arrive at the scene discovered a vehicle in flames, on its side, near a funeral home, before finding several victims, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said in a news briefing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Because to this point, the Heat’s play in the third quarter has been little more than a flaming pile of . . .
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The night starts off lightheartedly enough with aggrieved vice-principal Mr. Pearson calling 9-1-1 to demand firefighters extinguish the bag of flaming dog poop on his porch.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flame
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Before his relationship with Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, for five years.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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America’s sweetheart Parker Posey is joining the cast and national treasure Natasha Rothwell (Insecure) is returning to reprise her role as season one’s spa manager, Belinda Lindsey.Samantha Allen, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
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Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Illuminated by more than two million lights, this beloved Cincinnati tradition features larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, tunnels of light and more.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
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After a brief pause, the demo successfully worked, leading employees in attendance to erupt in applause.Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
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That debate has again erupted after Musk, himself once on an H-1B visa and whose electric vehicle company Tesla has hired workers using the program, defended the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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The high-rise waist and slim fit help these gleaming pants look and feel more wearable.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yes, the next two votes saw Andy and Genevieve eliminated in quick succession, taking a bit of the shine off of Operation Italy’s gleaming stature.Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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E-commerce, online marketplace company Etsy (ETSY) , a Covid darling that crashed back to earth, is judged to be in the early stages of bottoming out.Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The White Lotus has been a critical darling, nominated for 43 Emmys over its first two seasons and taking 15 of those home, including a Best Supporting Actress award for Jennifer Coolidge in 2023.Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sherwood’s revenge game A right-handed forward with blazing speed and a rocket of a shot scoring multiple goals in an Avs/Canucks matchup?Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, there are two meteor showers to close out the year; the Geminids will be seen blazing in the night sky until the shower’s finality on December 21, while the Ursids will peak December 21-22, according to the American Meteor Society.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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The launch failure this week followed the first attempt to launch the Kairos rocket in March, when the launcher exploded just five seconds after liftoff.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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The scores come after an incredibly tumultuous year for schools across the country, as issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war exploded on campuses in the form of protests and encampments.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flame. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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