hot air

Example Sentences

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As hot air rises off the desert floor, cooler air pours down from above and funnels between the mountain ranges, sending unpredictable gusts sweeping across the tennis complex.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Find the source of hot air, spot the killer news, and don’t speculate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In the summer, it can lead to droughts but also heatwaves as hot air is drawn in from the south-east.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

But there was a muted celebratory air as teams loaded candles and fireworks onto the homemade airships, part of the annual Tazaungdaing hot air balloon festival in northern Shan state's Taunggyi city.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

I inserted the prongs into the wall, and the object sent hot air blasting into my face!

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth