sizzling

Example Sentences

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They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Rui Hachimura let James and the Lakers know he had come to play, scoring 21 points on eight-for-15 shooting and a sizzling five for seven on three-pointers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Reigning champion Rory McIlroy heads into the weekend sizzling at 12-under and six strokes up on Reed and Sam Burns, which gives him the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"And they'd all got the memo to play ball and deliver an opening episode full of sizzling chemistry, cheeky banter and decent anecdotes," she wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“I—” The tide of venom reached her feet, sizzling like droplets on a hot iron.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan