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sizzle

[siz-uhl] / ˈsɪz əl /


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But you can still watch a sizzle reel of Argentina defeating Egypt and follow Switzerland vs.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The 23-time major champion shows some sizzle, but bows out to 20-year-old Maya Joint in three sets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Don’t be afraid of any crackling; cumin seeds should sizzle when fried.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

I’ll even be content with something that has the sizzle of last year’s “Sirāt,” which you and I both dug.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

There’s no ticktock of the blinker, no voice of the customer, and no sizzle of the traffic.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

The next day is deep-clean Monday, when First Watch dishwashers scrub coffee urns and the greasy grates where bacon sizzles.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

He also has posted a glut of social media sizzles of book-inspired photo shoots.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

That distinct fat melts slowly in the oven, creating a loose, craggy structure that sizzles into a proper crust on the outside while staying plush within.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

"The leads are captivating and their chemistry sizzles," he said.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

His shirt sizzles and he gasps, slapping at the burned fabric.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The Lakers sizzled in the third quarter, shooting 76.5% from the field and 71.4% from three-point range.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2025

Steam rises from snack stands selling noodles and sizzled octopus on sticks on the Chinese side.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2024

It sizzled and fried, and drops of fat dripped off it and blazed on the coals.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

He did it with a sizzling, right-footed goal in the 57th minute of LAFC’s 3-0 victory Friday over the Galaxy in the 27th rendition of El Tráfico and the first this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

But for all of the Stones’ gusto, it’s the cover versions that find them at their sizzling best.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Her eyes blazed with power, and there were sparks sizzling below every centimeter of skin.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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