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Flames | Flame | Flamesthe

Flames meaning

plural of flame

Using Flames

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of flame
  • In the example corpus, flames often appears in combinations such as: the flames, in flames, calgary flames.

Context around Flames

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

calgary 5× initial 1× analyses 1× gauge 1× past 1× hydrogen 1× gas 1× loved 1× raging 1× advancing 1×

Often after:

alumni 2× dennis 1× head 1× coming 1× results 1× relative 1× citation 1× devoured 1×

Sentence patterns with Flames

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

advancing flames devoured forests 1× and initial flames of antisemitism 1× annual calgary flames alumni masters 1× article analyses flames results in 1× as the flames head into 1× bridge raging flames and huge 1× by the flames 1× calgary flames dennis wideman 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a burning bridge 1× a cal fire 1× a crew from 1× advancing flames devoured 1× calgary flames dennis 1× history has taught 1×

Common sentence endings:

a conflagration begins 1× and kim murzyn 1× april 6 2015 1× at pacific crown 1× by the flames 1× consumed by flames 1×

Words around Flames

Just before it in the word index:

flamer 3 flameout 8 flamengo 15 flamenco 95 flamen 5 flameless 3

Just after it in the word index:

flamesthe 2 flamethrower 34 flamethrowers 16 flamethrowing 3 flamin 13 flaming 162

Similar in corpus frequency:

nbc 2.149 podcast 2.149 tweeted 2.149 legendary 2.148 advocates 2.147 temporarily 2.146

Corpus analysis for Flames

  • In this selection, "flames" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, calgary, initial, analyses, alumni, dennis and head stand out and add context to how "flames" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include advancing flames devoured forests, and initial flames of antisemitism and calgary flames. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "flames" sits close to words such as nbc, podcast and tweeted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with flames

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A crew from Bridport arrived to find all three vehicles in flames. (12 words)

About 20 of them jumped in the water to get away from the flames. (14 words)

The Black Ghoul explains that this woman loved flames, and that both she and her lovers died in flames. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Schultz's OT Goal Lifts Penguins Past Flames 4-3Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. (45 words)

Pictured, from left, at the 25th annual Calgary Flames Alumni Masters Tournament registration reception held in Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park are Dana Murzyn, chair, Calgary Flames Alumni Masters Golf Committee, Bryana Good, Tyler Murzyn and Kim Murzyn. (38 words)

To prevent the spread of flames, the Convent and School of Notre Dame across the street was dynamited by firefighters; nevertheless, nearly all the blocks east of Dolores Street and north of 20th street were consumed by flames. (38 words)

Question examples

The Calgary Flames are deep, talented and worthy of some hypeTakeaways: Appears Raptors’ OG Anunoby overvalued for defenceDown Goes Brown Weekend Wrap: Can Flames make a run at Pacific crown? (30 words)

Exclamation examples

One wrote: "Hut going up in flames and priya doesn’t move the car and stands unreasonably close to the flames! (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

Calgary Flames Dennis Wideman practises with his team at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Flames head into the last week of regulation in Calgary, Alta., on Monday, April 6, 2015.

History has taught us that when the sparks and initial flames of antisemitism emerge, we must promptly put out the flames before a conflagration begins.

Opened the front door and it was just flames coming down the hill, plenty of smoke and plenty of flames.

Visuals from the Philippine Coast Guard showed parts of the ferry engulfed in flames, while its personnel tried to hose down the flames.

With the win, the Trappers move well ahead of the Flames in the standings, as they have 64 points to 57 by the Flames.

And while the film is a slow-burn, it expands the meaning of the term: You might never quench the flames it sparks within you, flames that send fumes up and away to a thundering, obscuring cloud.

Pictured, from left, at the 25th annual Calgary Flames Alumni Masters Tournament registration reception held in Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park are Dana Murzyn, chair, Calgary Flames Alumni Masters Golf Committee, Bryana Good, Tyler Murzyn and Kim Murzyn.

This article analyses Flames results in comparison to those obtained in other Groups in order to gauge Flames relative strength and weaknesses on a continent-wide basis.

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One wrote: "Hut going up in flames and priya doesn’t move the car and stands unreasonably close to the flames!

Schultz's OT Goal Lifts Penguins Past Flames 4-3Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

The Calgary Flames are deep, talented and worthy of some hypeTakeaways: Appears Raptors’ OG Anunoby overvalued for defenceDown Goes Brown Weekend Wrap: Can Flames make a run at Pacific crown?

Hydrogen flames in other conditions are blue, resembling blue natural gas flames. citation The destruction of the Hindenburg airship was an notorious example of hydrogen combustion and the cause is still debated.

It is a misconception that one can judge the temperature of a fire by the color of its flames or the sparks in the flames.

The Black Ghoul explains that this woman loved flames, and that both she and her lovers died in flames.

To prevent the spread of flames, the Convent and School of Notre Dame across the street was dynamited by firefighters; nevertheless, nearly all the blocks east of Dolores Street and north of 20th street were consumed by flames.

About 20 of them jumped in the water to get away from the flames.

A burning bridge, raging flames and huge plumes of smoke can be seen in this video taken from the air over Barrington Lake, Shelburne County on Thursday.

A Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighter walks near the flames in rural Aguanga on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.

A crew from Bridport arrived to find all three vehicles in flames.

Advancing flames devoured forests and homes as dozens of wildfires raged across Greece Wednesday, leaving 20 people dead over the past three days.

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Common combinations with flames

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "flames" in a sentence?
An example: "Calgary Flames Dennis Wideman practises with his team at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Flames head into the last week of regulation in Calgary, Alta., on Monday, April 6, 2015." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "flames" from authentic English texts.
What does "flames" mean?
Flames means: plural of flame
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