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
David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The majority of items are cooked over an open flame mesquite fire, which Martinez said is the traditional way of cooking.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
See the spectacle, then warm up among the bodies and the flaming food stalls at San Miguel Market or make an indulgent pilgrimage to Chocolatería de San Ginés, which has been serving thick hot chocolate and crispy churros for 130 years.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
And if any surface-to-air missile batteries or radars went up in flames in the raid, there could be a new gap in Russian air defenses.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The majority of items are cooked over an open flame mesquite fire, which Martinez said is the traditional way of cooking.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
After pulling up his camera on Hart Prairie, Richardson reported leaves this year are a duller orange-brown rather than a flaming yellow.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
See the spectacle, then warm up among the bodies and the flaming food stalls at San Miguel Market or make an indulgent pilgrimage to Chocolatería de San Ginés, which has been serving thick hot chocolate and crispy churros for 130 years.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flame
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Having welcomed a child with his high school sweetheart months before filming Wicked, Slater faced particularly intense scrutiny once news of his relationship with Grande went public in July 2023.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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There were more than three dozen sets dotting the tables, adding color, kitsch, charm and conversation to the table settings — everything from a pair of tomatoes to the vintage bride and groom [figures] at our sweetheart table.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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It’s racked up more than 18,400 perfect ratings and over 3,000 glowing reviews.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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One reviewer put them to the test in the hot and humid Amazon Rainforest and another in an Alaskan rainstorm, and each returned to the comments with glowing testimonials.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Yet social media algorithms crave controversy to drive clicks and engagement, so online forums erupted with fans complaining about the change.Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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The room of people, which includes Kylie's daughter Stormi and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble, erupts into laughter and then applauds her.Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 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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Allen was not the first to be enthralled by this charismatic bird, the largest woodpecker in the U.S., with stunning black-and-white plumage, gleaming white bill and yellow eyes.Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Then there’s the incredible Michigan Central Station, revived by a $1 billion investment from Ford, which has turned the onetime symbol of urban decay into a gleaming innovation lab intended to spark creativity — and plenty of hometown pride — in the Corktown neighborhood.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Because, usually, the enjoyable gets annoying too — like the Hawk Tuah girl becoming a media darling.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia absolutely crushes its Q3 earnings Nvidia’s third quarter results came in better than expected as the AI chipmaker and stock market darling beat the soaring expectations placed at its feet.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Are the primordial organic molecules in those clouds lost in the early days of a new solar system, blasted apart as young stars blaze to life?Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Memories of deadly 2011 fire Sunday's fire ignited some of the same land that burned in the devastating Bastrop County Complex Fire, which blazed through 34,000 acres, destroyed nearly 1,700 homes and killed two people from September to October 2011.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Cybertruck caught fire and fully burned, but the Piedmont Police Department told KRON the vehicle's battery did not explode or burst into flames.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bluesky’s user base has exploded from 13 million to 20 million users in recent months as X, the service formerly known as Twitter, continues to shed users.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flame. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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