steaming

Example Sentences

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Home from their adventures—and with the picture book right side up again—the four children curl up by the fireplace with steaming mugs of hot cocoa.

From The Wall Street Journal

The shark smelled so bad now that she wanted to vomit, but she dumped the seaweed onto the steaming vents and ran back to hide, out of the stench and out of sight.

From Literature

Aunt Melissa runs to the pantry and reappears moments later with a steaming cup of tea.

From Literature

Last year Red Lobster broke through with Seafood Boils—shrimp, vegetables and other seafood served in a “steaming hot” bag.

From The Wall Street Journal

The summer hunting season has therefore gained importance, enabling Greenlanders to fill their freezers to get them through the winter months, he tells AFP over a steaming bowl of fish stew.

From Barron's