How to Use lava in a Sentence

lava

noun
  • Rivers of wax from prayer candles flowed like lava down the trunk.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 May 2020
  • Here is drone footage of the lava reaching the ocean, last week.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 15 Nov. 2021
  • That made more sense because that’s where the lava of the body is.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Gently swayed you to and fro as its warmth oozed through you like lava.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Next, use it to crack your box and find out whether lava or sand is inside.
    — Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Think of it as the chocolate lava cake of hair colors.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Wax rolled like lava through a gully and dried in a few seconds.
    — Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The red kind are the ones that spew showers of lava and look perilous.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Off-cuts and bolt ends were piled on tables, spilling to the floor in some places like lava.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Within the hill was a series of lava tubes.
    — Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For dessert, the almond coulant oozed its caramel-coloured ‘lava’ at my spoon’s touch.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
  • Add a few drops of the essential oils to the lava rock, and just breathe.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Some areas were buried in up to 80 feet of lava over four months.
    — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2020
  • But there seemed a lava flow inside him that would not be easy to reckon with.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Yes, there are lots of hand-wavy ideas about lava tubes and regolith shielding.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The wine list and fresh fish specials are worth calling out, as is the lava cake for dessert.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That means the forest floor is lava for any chick that is not yet able to fly away from danger.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Aug. 2021
  • At this point, the mixture should be thick and smooth, with a lava-like flow of ribbons.
    — Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The spacecraft will soar over craters and plains and may be able to spot dust features and lava flows.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • Local news footage showed lava and smoke pouring out of a fissure in the ground.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 16 July 2023
  • The vents were still glowing and lava was still visibile on the crater floor.
    — Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
  • With the water gone, a lava lake was forming in the crater throughout the day.
    — Fox News, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The volcano has belched out ash and lava stones that showered the southern side.
    — Fox News, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Once separated, and still molten, the waste was poured on the ground like lava.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Astronomers may be starting to get the goods on lava planets.
    — Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In the clip, the water in the ditch resembles lava.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But none of that matters as long as there’s lava on a chicken— that’s what the people want!
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Webb is stepping into the lava.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The lava rocks helped to disperse the flames that dance 2 to 3-inches above them.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Kilauea's lava, though, is confined to a small pond near the top and not gushing down the side.
    — Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Romine, CNN, 13 Dec. 2022

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