Example Sentences

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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

Watch this, Nick, he says, then dribbles to the center of his backyard and flame throws a banana kick so swift, it basically splits the air, then sizzles right into his doghouse.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander