piping hot
Example Sentences
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The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Tickets for the final day, featuring Olivia Dean's first major headline slot, were piping hot, too.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
During the next outage, you’ll find me with my family, under an electric blanket, sipping piping hot tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Your daughter made you a lukewarm cup of tea, and you are rewarding her with a piping hot mug of the finest Colombian coffee.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
The soup course was served, and then a fish course, and finally the main dish was brought out in great kettles, piping hot and fragrant with paprika.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
