How to Use dry heat in a Sentence

dry heat

noun
  • But the dry heat is about to make a comeback.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Do not rub the area; use dry heat or pop blisters.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Phoenix is known for its blistering, dry heat.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Also, prepare for the dry heat.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • That’s not all to say that dry heat in the middle of the day can’t be dangerous, too.
    — Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
  • Not a single seed could have survived in the dry heat for more than 100 years.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
  • Instead, the dry heat from your furnace could evaporate the mist or blow it away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Avoid rubbing or applying dry heat.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • As crops grow and then ripen in the dry heat, water becomes increasingly scarce.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Dry compresses are often easy-to-use, and some people prefer a dry heat.
    — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Heat waves that are humid can be more fatal than dry heat waves as humans don’t cool down as easily.
    — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • The air’s ability to hold moisture is also why sweltering, sticky days feel worse than dry heat.
    — Laura López González, The New Republic, 25 July 2023
  • Its golden hue is a color that suits anyone, making your lips appear glossier and plumper despite the dry heat.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • In dry heat, this can be a benefit, as the material pulls moisture away from your body and helps cool you down.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • How does humid heat affects the human body differently from dry heat?
    — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 20 July 2023
  • For Arizonans who are sick of the dry heat, these small storms may provide a brief reprieve from the summer sun.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
  • And spring numbers can be deceptive in the dry heat of an Arizona spring, even as this one was mild until the end.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Locals and visitors cycle between intense dry heat and an abrupt plunge into the fjord.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The episode featured lots of complaining about the dry heat and a warning from Ramsay about rattlesnakes.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2023
  • Making a dry warm compress can be tricky, so many people who prefer dry heat opt to purchase a microwaveable heating pad.
    — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This soft, humming, damp Levante coming in will turn the sea a much deeper, darker blue and bring respite from the dry heat, maybe even some rain.
    — Valeria Luiselli, New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Visitors should expect strong sun, high UV and dry heat that cools off considerably at night.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Frigid temperatures outside and dry heat inside can send your complexion on a roller coaster, leading to dry, thirsty skin.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Not all baby boomers are looking for the dry heat of the Southwest; some want to spend their golden years hiking, skiing, and fly fishing.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The final dry heat process sanitizes fabrics to remove odor-causing bacteria.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Roasting Roasting involves cooking food with dry heat, typically in an oven.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
  • If a plate or mug already has a chip in it, that dish is more likely to continue cracking when put through the dishwasher cycle's hot water and dry heat.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Leptospira bacteria can die within minutes in the dry heat and freezing cold, Quinn said.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • This new fragrance, which launched in September, was inspired by the dry heat and creative inspiration that swirls through a desert at dawn.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Working in greenhouses in the dry heat of southern Israel was suffocating, but Yo grew to love her life.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023

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