How to Use body heat in a Sentence

body heat

noun
  • This will help keep the chilly wind out and your body heat in.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The mid layer locks in your body heat.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Stopping to search, your own body heat starts to work against you.
    Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The first is that these mammals need to be large to trap enough body heat.
    Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The side panels are made from open-weave fleece to release body heat.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 1 May 2018
  • These use your body heat to form to your foot after a few days of riding.
    Déjà Leonard, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The best way to trap that body heat, experts say, is to dress in layers.
    Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Wear loose layers and a knit hat to keep your own body heat in, even indoors.
    Brett Robertson, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Your body heat will smooth out creases and make the gloss look lustrous once again.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Birds have no sweat glands so panting is their way to get rid of excess body heat.
    Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
  • Even a bag, a garbage bag was emptied out and put over the boy to help hold his body heat in.
    Anna Rose MacArthur, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Wear a hat, because 40% of your body heat can be lost from your head.
    Dan Basso, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But for this initial test flight, there were just two people, which meant less body heat.
    ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
  • And don’t forget your gloves, hat and scarf, which will prevent the loss of body heat.
    Emily Slawek /, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2018
  • This will absorb body heat to cool you down as the night progresses.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Think long johns and thermals, which are designed to trap body heat and keep you warm in style.
    Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Our body heat then warms the air and the layers keep that cozy space contained next to our skin.
    Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Warm the area gently using warm (not hot) water or body heat.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • It’s filled with a cooling gel that ventilates body heat.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The feathers trap your body heat, ensuring that your body stays warm and toasty.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The rattlesnake can sense—perhaps see—the body heat of its mammalian prey.
    Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The elastic ankle cuffs are great for keeping your body heat in and cold air out.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Your body heat forces the cream or liquid [products] to bond with the powder.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 18 June 2019
  • The video’s infrared gaze captures a man’s body heat and breathing.
    Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Wear gloves and a hat, as at least half of your body heat will be lost if your head is uncovered.
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Wet snow combined with gusty winds can quickly strip body heat, even in May.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
  • Its cargo outer shell stands up against wind and rain, plus the waist can be cinched to trap in body heat.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Seating was dense, allowing mass body heat to take some of the chill from the evening air.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Curling up near a friend wasn’t enough, nor was the body heat from her dog, a young Husky mix.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024

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