light a flame

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

often figurative

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Examples (10)

  • His words managed to light a flame of hope in her heart.
  • The coach's speech helped light a flame of determination in the team.
  • Her passion for justice would light a flame that burned for decades.
  • The teacher's encouragement could light a flame of curiosity in any student.
  • Their meeting would light a flame of romance that lasted a lifetime.
  • The revolutionary's words helped light a flame of rebellion across the nation.
  • Her childhood experiences served to light a flame of compassion within her.
  • The artist's work continues to light a flame of inspiration in viewers.
  • His dedication to the cause would light a flame of activism in others.
  • The discovery helped light a flame of scientific curiosity that drove her career.