sizzle

Example Sentences

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Let onions, garlic or ginger sizzle until fragrant, then add your spices directly to the oil so they toast and release their full character.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Deeply felt longing is its own kind of sizzle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The, at times, feisty debate came amid a gubernatorial race that thus far has lacked sizzle or a candidate on either side of the aisle who has excited Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Later, the sound of the lake's waves lapping against the side of Luzardo's house competes with the sizzle of hot oil.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

After a moment of silence, I heard die sizzle of the water as Timothy doused the torch.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor