sear
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It takes well to a hard sear, which means texture.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
“I can still put your sear marks on your steak or burger with an infrared grill that’s fully electric,” said Langerud.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Pros like Cincinnati-based chef Jose Salazar told me they favor carbon-steel pans because they’re virtually indestructible, relatively affordable and about half the weight of cast iron, so they heat up faster and sear well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
The most intense heat I’d ever felt seemed like it would sear the only exposed skin on my body: my face.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
A dozen vows sear themselves into my mind.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing sear
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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