red-hot

Example Sentences

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Geothermal energy systems require electronics that can function deep underground, where surrounding rock can glow red-hot.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

So he kicked it with his boot, exposing red-hot coals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Of course, it remains to be seen if Schwab US Dividend Equity can keep up its red-hot performance.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Little metal was used in our straps and fittings, but the harnesses had buckles of aluminum alloy, too fine to fasten with mittens on, which burned in that cold exactly as if they were red-hot.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin