Example sentences for: flame

How can you use “flame” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • But they had only one day's supply of oil to light the flame, which was supposed to burn constantly.

  • "He is the keeper of the Beatles' flame," says the New York Times ' Bob Spitz, "and has handled megastardom with level-headedness and acumen."

  • Ever since Seymour Hersh's book came out detailing the raw side of Jack Kennedy and the dark side of Camelot, I've been wondering what JFK did in today's context that warrants an eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery.

  • Peking Man simply learned how to capture flame, perhaps from a forest fire, and keep it alight.

  • My theory for this oddity is that the artist misunderstood his commission; in Spanish llama means flame, while in Quechua it is the name of the furry beast.


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