burner

Example Sentences

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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

But Epstein talk has definitely been on the back burner in recent weeks, with the war in Iran especially taking precedence.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Investors, soothed by a lowering of tensions between the U.S. and China, have put trade worries on the back burner.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I also have a couple songs on the back burner that didn’t make the album that I really really still want to put out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I took a deep breath, eased the incense burner I was holding back onto the shelf, and moved out of the shadows.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu