sizzle
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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
If you want your noirs to really sizzle, you won’t be disappointed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Under the sizzle of the frying butter and the hum of talk, Lyra shifted around to find a more comfortable position for herself.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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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
"The leads are captivating and their chemistry sizzles," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
It’s a movie where music sizzles and wails out of every pore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
In addition to the title number, the album sizzles with hit songs like “Eyes without a Face” and “Flesh for Fantasy.”
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
His shirt sizzles and he gasps, slapping at the burned fabric.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Aromatics are sizzled — onion, garlic, ginger — followed by tomato and warming spices, including cinnamon and smoked chile.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 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
Steam rises from snack stands selling noodles and sizzled octopus on sticks on the Chinese side.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
For nearly a month, millions of people across the American Southwest have sizzled, sweated and sweltered under a heat wave that refuses to let up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
It hit the ground between his feet and sizzled like water on a frying pan.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 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
And the sizzling chip rally that lifted Micron Technology by 300%?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Because with Faith sizzling beside me and the sun sky-high overhead, there was no denying it: Dwight and I looked alike.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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