hot pad

Example Sentences

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It was served on a bun as chewy as a bagel and topped with a tomato that could have been used as a hot pad.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2015

Smith also turned his chair all the way to his locker to dress, and he put a hot pad in his shoes so the leather and his feet would be warm.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2013

Chefs don’t walk the runway at food shows holding up this spring’s hot pad thai dish.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2011

When he first came home, he was always having chills, she remembered, and had to stay in bed mornings with the hot pad at his feet.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

Mom brings the steaming casserole dish to the table and places it on a hot pad.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King