frying pan
Example Sentences
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Weather that swings from deep freeze to frying pan.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Yet the country may be launching out of the frying pan and into the fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
When you need a frying pan to cook fluffy omelets, a skillet to brown mushrooms, or a sheet pan for baking an afternoon treat of chocolate chip cookies, it’s tempting to reach for something nonstick.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
When sunny skies returned, the Olympic skate park — made of concrete and shaped like a bowl — became a giant frying pan.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
She got up, brought the frying pan over, and slid another sandwich onto his plate.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
