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Examples of hot air in a Sentence
She's full of hot air.
his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard
Recent Examples on the Web
New details emerged about the fatal hot air balloon crash in Eloy earlier this year that killed four and injured one, according to a recent toxicology report.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Over time and through mergers, the hospital would evolve into the Norton Children's Hospital known today by its iconic hot air balloon logo.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Rodney Williams, a hot air balloonist from Branson, Missouri, is used to turning the skies into attractions.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
Fatal shootings by Phoenix-area police total 9 so far in 2024 New details in Eloy fatal hot air balloon crash revealed in toxicology report.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Over time this hospital would become Norton Children's Hospital, known today by its iconic hot air balloon logo.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Critics say the program also promotes animal cruelty by allowing farmers to euthanize their flocks by shutting down a barn’s ventilation system and pumping in hot air, a method that can take hours.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In addition to losing enough weight to ride Disney attractions and get in a hot air balloon, Slaton has reached other exciting milestones documented on this season 1000-Lb. Sisters.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
While walking across a bridge at a hot air balloon festival in August 2019, fireworks went off.
—Jeff Seidel, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20air. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
hot air
noun
: empty talk
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