scorching

Example Sentences

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Doncic has averaged 40 points per game and has shot 40.3% from three-point range during the scorching run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Sabalenka was now in the ascendancy and smacked a scorching backhand to break for a 2-0 lead, then holding for 3-0.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Molecules move between scorching temperatures deep inside the planet and cooler regions above, shifting between different states and rearranging themselves through thousands of reactions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Our critic praised the actress’s star turn, saying, she “gives a performance of extraordinary force, beauty and scorching truth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

At midday, despite a scorching sun, Granny, seemingly indefatigable, went about with impressive skill trimming the rosebushes as we talked about trees and flowers and how to best cultivate them.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane