sear

Example Sentences

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As I wrote afterward, “Buckley’s searching, searing turn seems destined to be lauded countless times these next few months, a performance that is as impossible to ignore as the character she plays.”

From Los Angeles Times

"You can have Japanese food, you can have Austrian food, you can have always the best steak," the Austrian-born restaurateur told AFP, as he seared a juicy tomahawk at a Tuesday press preview event.

From Barron's

Rock’s long-awaited response is acidic, surgical and emotional enough for him to flub the most searing part of his bit enough to restart it.

From Salon

The lack of electricity, except in rationed spurts, meant searing heat during the day followed by freezing cold during the night.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Did you know that was going to happen? Did you know I was about to sear away all my taste buds? You should have warned me!”

From Literature