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
Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Tickets for the final day, featuring Olivia Dean's first major headline slot, were piping hot, too.
From BBC ● May 25, 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
I was rarely appeased by the words piping hot.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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