scorcher
Example Sentences
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We’d scheduled a camping trip to rural Oklahoma, which turned out to be a scorcher of a getaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: This is a scorcher of a brief that holds nothing back.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
This was for his song “burn” from “star,” a scorcher which also happened to be the last song recorded in his home before the flames hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
Doue scored twice either side of a Kvaratskhelia scorcher to go into the break 4-1 up and cruising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
That Friday was a scorcher from the minute the sun came up.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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