eternal flame
noun
: a small fire that is kept burning as a symbol to show that something will never end
light an eternal flame
Examples of eternal flame in a Sentence
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An eternal flame that began burning in Paris more than 100 years ago made its way to the U.S. in honor of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that became a major turning point during World War II.
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Fox News, 7 June 2024
An eternal flame memorial sits in a small pool, illuminating a black granite honor roll that includes names of Milwaukee County residents who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
With global culture still shaped by the uniquely American idea that youth is the ultimate virtue, pop music itself is like that flash in the pan that endlessly switches pans to keep the eternal flame of youth burning.
—Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
There, the King poignantly rekindled the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
King Charles was then invited to light the eternal flame, which burns as a memorial of those who died in the two World Wars.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
The Louisville Law Enforcement Memorial in downtown was vandalized late Wednesday night after two American flags appeared to have been burned in the eternal flame at the top of the structure.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2023
That blow torch of a pilot light is an eternal flame in this state, but something feels different as July turns to August.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
The foundation adorned the walls along the main stairwell with decorative moldings of the eternal flame, a symbol of the American Empire.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
Fox News, 7 June 2024
An eternal flame memorial sits in a small pool, illuminating a black granite honor roll that includes names of Milwaukee County residents who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
With global culture still shaped by the uniquely American idea that youth is the ultimate virtue, pop music itself is like that flash in the pan that endlessly switches pans to keep the eternal flame of youth burning.
—Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
There, the King poignantly rekindled the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
King Charles was then invited to light the eternal flame, which burns as a memorial of those who died in the two World Wars.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
The Louisville Law Enforcement Memorial in downtown was vandalized late Wednesday night after two American flags appeared to have been burned in the eternal flame at the top of the structure.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2023
That blow torch of a pilot light is an eternal flame in this state, but something feels different as July turns to August.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
The foundation adorned the walls along the main stairwell with decorative moldings of the eternal flame, a symbol of the American Empire.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
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“Eternal flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eternal%20flame. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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