Example Sentences

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Mostly, however, Boston is steaming at principal owner John Henry, a former civic hero who’s become regarded as an aloof steward distracted by investments like Liverpool in the English Premier League.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

At nearby Cafe Noglish, owner Anne Britt, 56, is steaming milk to make a cappuccino.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

The sheet-pan chicken and roasted broccoli are out of the oven, and white rice is steaming on the stove.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

For most vegetables, the easiest all-purpose method to ensure vibrant purées is steaming.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2021

The blood in my veins is steaming hot.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz