scorching
Example Sentences
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Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll be treated to their scorching cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground.”
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Anaheim notably hit 100 degrees, surpassing the 90-degree record set in 2010, while Palm Springs made it all the way to a scorching 103 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
It required ignoring a scorching climate and unrest in the region going back decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The scorching days of summer were ending, and the days were becoming more comfortable.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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