burner

Example Sentences

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Four months later she felt well enough to make a comeback, but the journey to the top has been a slow burner.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Today’s signal: that’s on the back burner now, not that it’s ever gotten off the ground,” Haines said in a note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

County Sheriff Robert Luna said the recently arrested suspects conducted extensive research of properties and attempted to conceal their crimes using burner phones and cars rented under fraudulent identities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

This memory of watching a stove’s burner becomes a symbol for his creative journey, a moment that mixed joy and fear, “almost like an invitation, a challenge to go forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Even used a wood burner to etch those words: Byrd's Potting Shed.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers