How to Use scorcher in a Sentence

scorcher

noun
  • Tomorrow is going to be a real scorcher.
  • Brown's first ad is a scorcher.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • Nunez netted two scorchers from 40 yards out.
    — Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Chunky sandals ground the look and keep you prepared to take on a scorcher in style.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 8 June 2026
  • In a wet summer with no real scorchers, its blossoms last a long time.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The rain never stopped this winter and spring has hardly been a scorcher.
    — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017
  • But on Thursday evening, the agency warned that next week will be a scorcher.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2022
  • He’s now done so in each of his past three games, most of them scorchers hit harder than 95 mph.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
  • This latest mega-heat scorcher is said to be the worst of its kind since this century began.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 June 2021
  • But the temperate weather will be a thing of the past during this weekend’s scorcher.
    — Dana Gerber, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022
  • The amount of those scorchers Bello can keep on the ground may dictate his future success.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Even for a sport that promotes high heat, Saturday was a scorcher across the majors.
    — Justin Carissimo, CBS News, 21 July 2019
  • There was only one day that recalled the typical scorchers of ’93.
    — Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • The Bears’ offense ended the season on a scorcher with 28 goals scored in its last five games.
    — Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Even for one of the typically hottest months of the year worldwide, July was a scorcher.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The weekend looks like a scorcher, with partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-90s, or maybe a bit higher.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 13 July 2020
  • Lansdale makes a triumphant return to his Hap and Leonard novels with this scorcher.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • Stanton’s hit was a scorcher to right-center at 114 mph (per Statcast).
    — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 June 2017
  • It’s been an absolute scorcher in the United States, the hottest summer on record.
    — Timmy Broderick, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
  • After a bit of a scorcher today, the weather the rest of the week will be mostly magnificent.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Harper walked with one out in the third and Peña jumped to grab Castellanos’ 105 mph scorcher.
    — Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The Fourth of July holiday is stacking up to be a scorcher for most of the nation.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 30 June 2024
  • Both of these are open to tourists visiting the city although the ideal time to come is in spring and fall because summer can be a scorcher.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Saturday and Sunday will be scorchers, with highs around 86 and 93.
    — Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
  • Boston was not expected to break records but will still be a scorcher, with highs predicted in the low-to mid-80s.
    — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022
  • Dozens of spray parks in Greater Boston are already open for the season — just in time for this weekend's scorcher.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2021
  • Amazon's Prime Day in October is on its final day and this deal is a scorcher.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tennessee's first taste of summer weather has been a scorcher and the heat wave will continue to impact the state through the week.
    — Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 17 June 2024
  • At least one region of the country is experiencing a brief reprieve from this summer scorcher.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
  • This Juneteenth will be a scorcher as high temperatures soar into the low to mid-90s once again.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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