ovenlike
Example Sentences
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Many sidewalks and plazas in the region were ghost towns, and the hum of air-conditioners filled the heavy, ovenlike air.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2018
Farmers in the Midwest are watching helplessly as ovenlike conditions blister their runty fields of corn.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2012
In their ovenlike sheds, intent on their hazardous work, paying no mind to tourists angling for shots, they embody the much-told story of Africa as a culture of recycling.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2012
Part of the Marine detachment stayed in an ovenlike compartment, throwing bombs and rockets overboard.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Commander turned from the window and walked toward the fire that burned brightly on the deep ovenlike hearth.
From Selected Stories of Bret Harte by Harte, Bret
