sweat box

Example Sentences

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"Kiss me, take my heart, break it again," he sings atop a convulsive electro pulse, as dancers pull him into a transparent "sweat box" that represents the relationship he can't escape.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Though the gummy heat of the monsoon made the little cabin a sweat box, he had not stopped to strip his rubber coat.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John

I had an hour of solid comfort to-day, now I'm in the sweat box again.

From The Harvester by Stratton-Porter, Gene

"Yes, I'm in the sweat box," admitted Douglas.

From Michael O'Halloran by Stratton-Porter, Gene

"I guess I'll put them fellers through the sweat box."

From The Daughter of Anderson Crow by McCutcheon, George Barr