How to Use the heat in a Sentence

the heat

noun
  • The oak is for the heat and the pecan is for the flavor, Rea said.
    Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Chick-fil-A is bringing the heat, and the sweet, this spring.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Add the sauce and stir to coat, then remove from the heat.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Stir in the chicken, cream and peas and reduce the heat to low.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Siding on at least one of the homes had melted in the heat of the fire.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • And so the source of the heat that’s coming in is already warmer.
    Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The few people in the gallery may have been there simply to avoid the heat.
    Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This is a must add item to sleep soundly through the heat.
    Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Turn off the heat, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
    Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • As soon as the broth returns to a simmer, turn off the heat.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Cover the pot and turn the heat to low, then set a timer for 4 minutes.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Heat the broiler to high and set an oven rack 6 to 8 inches from the heat.
    Sarah Copeland, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Turn off the heat, stir in the lime juice, then add the tofu and gently stir to coat.
    Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Maybe Ryan Reynolds can't take the heat in Martha Stewart's kitchen.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Get an early start to avoid the heat, and bring a bathing suit to enjoy where the trail meets the sea.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Then, reduce the heat and let the petals simmer for about half an hour.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Make sure to put this device in a place where the heat is able to disperse.
    Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
  • My guess is that most of the fight was about something that happened in the heat of the moment.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, to a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and salt and turn the heat to medium.
    Leah Koenig, Saveur, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Experts say that could be, at least in part, a result of the heat wave.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • But the strong sun can be a deterrent to those who want to stay out of the heat and avoid UV rays.
    Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
  • If the heat decreases, expose the warmer to air and shake again.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Then many of them walk to school in the heat, or ride a less-than-comfortable bus.
    WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In summer, the heat led to outbreaks of cholera and dysentery.
    Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Those two were neck and neck, but yes, the heat just got turned up in the oven for Thanksgiving.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
  • In the summer, compost that has been baking in the heat will be more dry and silty.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Turn the heat to medium and stir in the turkey, half the cheddar, the parmesan, and sherry.
    Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Only the top two from the heat will be guaranteed a spot in the final.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Dave’s Hot Chicken is known for bringing the heat—and an unlikely group is reaping the rewards from the restaurant chain’s success.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

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