sizzle
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Bankers often sell the sizzle, not the steak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But you can still watch a sizzle reel of Argentina defeating Egypt and follow Switzerland vs.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The buzz: Though lacking the sizzle of Brazil-Morocco, Group C’s other first-day matchup is no less important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Don’t be afraid of any crackling; cumin seeds should sizzle when fried.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Daddy pours water on a skillet at the sink, and the skillet responds with a loud sizzle and a white cloud.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Recorded in just three days, this album of blues covers sizzles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
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
She plops dough onto a pan so hot it sizzles.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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
He pierced them with a piece of wire and “placed them in the branding fire, where the ‘mountain oysters,’ as we called them, sizzled and cooked.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
The sun was at its highest and its most furious when they finished; its heat sizzled the back of Nathan’s neck.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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
Many of Mr. Coppola’s recollections are sensory: roasted peppers, his grandma’s sizzling meatballs, a neighbor’s homemade wine sweetened with peaches—“smells and tastes that intoxicate me to this day.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He was a lights-out shooter, making 54.9 percent of his field goals and a sizzling 56.9 percent of his three-pointers, which ranked him fifth in three-point shooting during the NBA playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Fred barked to say a quick “Thanks” and resumed his zigzagging scramble across the sizzling asphalt.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
