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How to use ablaze in a sentence

16 example sentences · adjective, adverb

Ablaze means burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. Example: “The effigy was set ablaze on the pyre.”

Examples of ablaze by meaning

adjectiveBurning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.

  • So Wang and Tiger’s men rushed into such houses as were not too ablaze and they began to drag out booty of silken pieces and yards of cloth and garments and anything they could carry.1932, Pearl S. Buck, chapter 13, in Sons, Wakefield, RI: Moyer Bell, published 1992, pages 128-129
  • Mario Balotelli, in the headlines for accidentally setting his house ablaze with fireworks, put City on their way with goals either side of the interval as United struggled to contain the array of attacking talent in front of them.2011 October 23, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City”, in BBC Sport

adjectiveRadiant with bright light and color.

  • She loved this hour when the lights were coming up in the causeway: white and blue and orange lights and the hotels and coloured adverts ablaze but not yet effective in the pale twilight.1961, Cyprian Ekwensi, chapter 3, in Jagua Nana, Greenwich, CT: Fawcett, published 1969, page 13
  • Autumn is a lovely time to visit as the tree cover near the line is ablaze with colour.2021 July 28, Paul Bigland, “Calder line captures picturesque Pennines”, in RAIL, number 936, page 69

More sentences with ablaze

  • The effigy was set ablaze on the pyre.From the entry pyre
  • Online forums were ablaze with discussion: "It's defs a puppy!" tweeted GeekyGal82.2019 August 16, Danny Katz, “Puppy or croissant? Another photo sets the internet (and world) ablaze”, in The Sydney Morning Herald…. From the entry defs
  • The eyes of your character will turn ablaze and no damage will befall you.1995 February, “Cheat Codes: Doom II”, in Computer Player, number 1.9, page 84. From the entry god mode
  • Greater Union Baptist was set ablaze on April 2.2019 April 12, Paul P. Murphy and Samira Said, “Louisiana arson suspect expressed disgust with Baptist churches on Facebook”, in CNN. From the entry Port Barre
  • A great vision of barbecues ablaze, televisions repositioned and six times a boozy roar across the back gardens.2018 June 24, Sam Wallace, “Harry Kane scores hat-trick as England hit Panama for six to secure World Cup knock-out qualification”, in…. From the entry back garden
  • The circles, which were ablaze with daffodils this spring, are now afloat with airy geum, cosmos, acidanthera and dahlias.2009 August 13, Anne Raver, “A Tapestry of Color, Unfolding All Year”, in New York Times. From the entry acidanthera
  • TOUT À FAIT The designer famous for rich colors and pouffiness sets a new boutique ablaze with a riot of richly pouffed colorfulness.2008 May 15, Cintra Wilson, “Advanced Stages of Regression”, in New York Times. From the entry pouffiness
  • Heavy fighting resulted, and the Union troops made a steady, slow movement into a stubblefield, which the Confederates set ablaze to thwart the Federal progress.2001, David J. Eicher, The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War, →ISBN, pages 451–2. From the entry stubblefield
  • Then she hugged the kiddie clost to her, standing straight and queenly, her eyes ablaze, her lips moist, and red, and scornful.1904, Rex Beach, Pardners. From the entry clost
  • Just five days later, according to reports from Colombia, three fireballs struck Bogotá, one of them causing the death of four children by setting their home ablaze.2003, Trevor Palmer, “Catastrophes on Earth”, in Perilous Planet Earth: Catastrophes and Catastrophism through the Ages, Cambridge…. From the entry fireball
  • Burning with a gem-like flame in a spoon warmed by the hot coffee, a cube of sugar is set ablaze with cognac to make a café royale.1956 March, Poppy Cannon, “Cognac: Grand finale for a perfect dinner—Overture to a memory-full evening”, in House Beautiful, volume 98…. From the entry café royale
  • But the next undulation would raise us, showing the island ablaze in the sunlight, an emerald of dazzling beauty resting lightly on the bosom of the sea.1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 77. From the entry undulation

Meaning of ablaze

  1. adjective Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
  2. adjective Radiant with bright light and color.
  3. adjective In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.

Full definition of ablaze

Questions about ablaze in a sentence

How do you use ablaze in a sentence?
Ablaze is used as an adjective and adverb. For example: “The effigy was set ablaze on the pyre.”
What is a short sentence with ablaze?
“The effigy was set ablaze on the pyre.”
What does ablaze mean?
Ablaze means burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.

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