Examples of burning hot in a Sentence
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Fire and Ash is burning hot — perhaps too hot — and too fast to keep up with its predecessors.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
On the amenity front, guests enjoy everything from an outdoor pizza oven to a wood-burning hot tub—all coming together to craft an idyllic getaway in nature.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
With Mike McDaniel’s seat warming — if not burning hot already — wins help quiet the noise for a few days.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The ongoing standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Texas, as the GOP moves to redraw district maps mid-decade (rather after the new census in 2030) and Democrats seek to stop them, has put the issue in the burning hot center of Democratic politics.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The temperature is not burning hot, just Goldilocks medium.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
Dropping $5,000 per person into the mix would be like throwing fuel on a fire that’s already burning hot.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Human study participants have even opted to squeeze a ball really hard or get poked by a burning hot stick to avoid mental labor.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The slides are burning hot to the touch even on a 70-degree day, and parents caution their kids not to use them.
—Yessenia Funes, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
On the amenity front, guests enjoy everything from an outdoor pizza oven to a wood-burning hot tub—all coming together to craft an idyllic getaway in nature.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
With Mike McDaniel’s seat warming — if not burning hot already — wins help quiet the noise for a few days.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The ongoing standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Texas, as the GOP moves to redraw district maps mid-decade (rather after the new census in 2030) and Democrats seek to stop them, has put the issue in the burning hot center of Democratic politics.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The temperature is not burning hot, just Goldilocks medium.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
Dropping $5,000 per person into the mix would be like throwing fuel on a fire that’s already burning hot.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Human study participants have even opted to squeeze a ball really hard or get poked by a burning hot stick to avoid mental labor.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The slides are burning hot to the touch even on a 70-degree day, and parents caution their kids not to use them.
—Yessenia Funes, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Burning hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burning%20hot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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