hot air

Example Sentences

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A hot air balloon had to make an emergency landing in the backyard of a Temecula home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

A strong, slow-moving high-pressure system - often called a heat dome - is trapping hot air over the region, pushing temperatures 20–30F above normal in parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Find the source of hot air, spot the killer news, and don’t speculate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Heat at the base of a continent can weaken and remove part of its dense root, making the continent lighter and more buoyant, like a hot air balloon rising after dropping its ballast.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2025

It continued up his arm until it reached his shoulder, where it settled down with a little sigh that sent a puff of hot air across his cheek.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville