flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
flames
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pluralof flame.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof flame (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
flamenounburning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
Example Sentences
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Nearly a century after the crash of the Hindenburg airship, the images of towering flames and mangled metal haven’t lost their power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Images shared on social media showed massive flames rising above the building in the darkness, while a fire truck sprayed water to tackle the flames.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Galicia was preaching at his church in South L.A. when flames engulfed his home, where he lived with an extended family of 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
He was in his garden sunbathing when flames started spreading towards his house on Gorleston Road in Warstock, Birmingham, on 13 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It gave a low grumble and click and then lit, the flames instantly warming my skin a few degrees.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
