| Huge tongues of flames, the source of which is disputed, licked the last traces of life from the once flourishing township. |
| He looked up at the dragon after throwing a few stones, skipping them a few times over the water, and licked his lips. |
| The sky was black as night and the waves of flames from the oceans licked at the sandy shores. |
| The fire crackled in the night as tongues of flames licked the underside of the fish roasting on the spit. |
| I wiped away a bead of nervous sweat from my forehead, licked my lips and swallowed hard. |
| She licked her lips and he let a brief flicker of disgust cross his face, rolling his eyes and turning away. |
