hot air
Example Sentences
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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 Literature
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This is when hot air rises, but as the heat and smoke reach the ceiling there is nowhere for it to go.
From BBC
The fire makes its own wind, whooshing hot air at me, and the wind burns even though I’m standing far back from the flames.
From Literature
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A buddy asks if he’s being sarcastic, and the kid collapses like a hot air balloon: “I don’t even know anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times
Dust devils are small whirlwinds that form from hot air rising from the ground, and their internal movements can give rise to electrical discharges.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.