hot air
Example Sentences
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Was it a prescient warning or a bunch of hot air?
From The Wall Street Journal β’ Mar. 11, 2026
A buddy asks if heβs being sarcastic, and the kid collapses like a hot air balloon: βI donβt even know anymore.β
From Los Angeles Times β’ Dec. 23, 2025
But there was a muted celebratory air as teams loaded candles and fireworks onto the homemade airships, part of the annual Tazaungdaing hot air balloon festival in northern Shan state's Taunggyi city.
From Barron's β’ Nov. 1, 2025
To overcome these limitations, engineers have long relied on nickel-based superalloys for parts that must withstand hot air or combustion gases.
From Science Daily β’ Oct. 23, 2025
Dragons soared and wheeled above and between the mountains, spiraling up on the currents of hot air that filled their leathery wings, like sparks spiraling up from a bonfire.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright Β© 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
