sear
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A private chef will roast asparagus and sear rib-eyes for dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Season the skirt steak with salt and black pepper, then sear in batches until deeply browned around the edges, about 2–3 minutes per side.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
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
“Did you know that was going to happen? Did you know I was about to sear away all my taste buds? You should have warned me!”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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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