How to Use radiant heat in a Sentence

radiant heat

noun
  • The radiant heat from one home can cause those next to it to go up in flames.
    — Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The sun’s rays will warm the soil, and the cloth will hold in that radiant heat overnight.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Toasters use radiant heat to brown bread, muffins and bagels.
    — oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The few that are brown have been scorched from the radiant heat from houses that went up in flames.
    — WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Wrap exposed skin in dry fabric to keep radiant heat off of you.
    — P. Kim Bui, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
  • The menu was altered to spare his staff extra radiant heat from the grill.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This is a hot spot with much radiant heat from the concrete surfaces.
    — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Inside, the air was dense and cozy from the radiant heat of the woodstove.
    — Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 Apr. 2013
  • Seal the pit with your flat stone lid, and bask in the radiant heat that will last for several hours.
    — Popular Science, 28 May 2020
  • They are damaged far more by the sun’s gravity and radiant heat.
    — Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2013
  • There are beautiful skylights and radiant heat in the floor.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Window screens can also help by shielding the glass from radiant heat — at least to some degree.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Heat is generated from radiant heat rather than by heating air or stones.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • At the top of the entry stairs, find a new bath with radiant heat marble floors and stacked laundry; there’s a study down the hall.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • Even hardwood flooring and carpet can be used with radiant heat systems.
    — Ann Hoke, The Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Under foot, the concrete floors have radiant heat, providing much of the home's warmth.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The two main types of radiant heat include hydronic and electric.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The radiant heat from the sun on a warm winter day will melt ice surprisingly quickly.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • These temporary light coverings trap the radiant heat from the soil and keep even tender plants cozy.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • First, there is radiant heat—think of it as the warmth experienced when standing by a campfire.
    — Lou Dzierzak, Scientific American, 25 July 2022
  • Generally with steam bath fires, what happens is the radiant heat from the stove bakes any wood that's exposed to it.
    — Author: Avery Lill, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Other highlights in the kitchen include a tiled floor that has been upgraded to include radiant heat.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Hair can block the radiant heat of the sun, thereby preventing it from scorching up our scalps and cooking our noggins.
    — Liz Clayton Fuller, Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Fire officials said the blaze did some damage to the home, and radiant heat damaged the neighboring house.
    — Linda Girardi, Elgin Courier-News, 6 May 2018
  • Large smokeless fire pits tend to extend radiant heat farther than smaller models and will be able to keep more people warm on cool evenings.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Dark metal baking pans and baking sheets absorb the oven's radiant heat quicker than, say, aluminum pans.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2017
  • In-floor radiant heat plus insulated tanks for four-season travel.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Aerosol optical depth, a measure of the degree to which smog and dust impede radiant heat, was also lower.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Snow and ice are the most obvious sources, but melt them first (if possible, on a black plastic trash bag, which absorbs radiant heat).
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
  • The outdoor hot tub features radiant heat on the surrounding walkway to melt snow during the winter months.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2022

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