scorcher
Example Sentences
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We’d scheduled a camping trip to rural Oklahoma, which turned out to be a scorcher of a getaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: This is a scorcher of a brief that holds nothing back.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Doue scored twice either side of a Kvaratskhelia scorcher to go into the break 4-1 up and cruising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Miller’s seventh pitch of the at-bat was another scorcher, but Gurriel made contact and this time kept the ball in fair territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
That Friday was a scorcher from the minute the sun came up.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
