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Examples of piping hot in a Sentence
The coffee was served piping hot.
the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow
Recent Examples on the Web
Fried to order, the piping hot wings deliver moist chicken encased in a crackling exterior that’s sweet and garlicky.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The seller, ex Marquis Bank CEO Javier Holtz, paid just $2.5 million for the house in 1998, a sign of just how piping hot our real estate scene has become.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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—Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
What’s better on a cold winter's day than a piping hot bowl of soup?
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2024
The ranch dressing added a nice contrast to the piping hot pie.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
The Yeti Rambler travel mug is essential for keeping her coffee piping hot and safely secure.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of piping hot was
in the 14th century
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piping%20hot. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
piping hot
adjective
: very hot
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