piping hot
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“You bring a piping hot cup of coffee at 100-degree summer weather, I might judge you a little bit,” said Cho, who’s based in Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Your daughter made you a lukewarm cup of tea, and you are rewarding her with a piping hot mug of the finest Colombian coffee.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
It is made by brushing butter onto a piping hot naan and sprinkling a generous amount of chopped garlic on it.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
And when I had finished, he nodded and said, “We should probably discuss this over a piping hot plate of Resurrection.”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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