sweltering heat
Example Sentences
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And although the peak of the sweltering heat wave has passed, it probably won’t feel like it — thanks to hanging humidity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some had waited all afternoon in sweltering heat beneath the scant shade of umbrellas, while others, the best prepared, had set up their telescopes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Expats and tourists from some of the hottest, muggiest U.S. states are bewildered: How has a lifetime of sweltering heat not prepared them for this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Captain Stokes, back in the side after the nightclub controversy that led him to miss the second Test, was the catalyst with a typically tireless stint in the sweltering heat.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The sweltering heat and the end of the exams meant that everyone was taking full advantage of another Hogsmeade visit.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
