How to Use sizzle in a Sentence
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When adding the ribs to the pan, the oil should be hot enough to sizzle.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
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To slap on the bleach, sizzle out the pigment, and choose fun.
—Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 4 May 2022
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The Packers have been sizzling at the start of games ever since.
—Steve Megargee, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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When the oil starts to smoke, add the tomatoes and sizzle, about 5 minutes.
—Men's Health, 25 Oct. 2022
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That’s the big-play sizzle the Bears need in their offense.
—Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2021
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The groom sizzled in a tux, while the bride glowed in a peach-and-ivory Reem Acra couture ball gown.
—Brooke Showell, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
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Add the garlic and cumin, then cook, swirling the pan, until the seeds sizzle, 60 to 90 seconds.
—Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
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That gun is still sizzling, two and a half years later.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 17 Apr. 2023
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Turn the breasts over and allow to gently sizzle for 1 minute.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2021
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The Gulf Coast and the Southeast will continue to sizzle.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
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To make the most of it, sizzle gently in oil first to release the flavor and aromas.
—Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2021
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The pepper brought a kick that made my tastebuds sizzle, and the lemon on the white pizza just felt right.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2022
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Once the meat starts to faintly sizzle, reduce the heat to medium-low.
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
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After the skillet has come out of the oven, and while the tadka is still sizzling, drizzle the spiced oil over the eggs and greens.
—Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
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When oil is wavy, add fish chunks in one layer and let sizzle for 1 minute.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
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Test by adding some flour or a piece of bread, which should sizzle and brown quickly.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022
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Chicken and grass-fed ribeye sizzle in the open kitchen.
—Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
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Bangkok streets seem to sizzle at all times of day with some of the most coveted street food on the planet.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
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These sounds are the roll call of some of our most beloved onomatopoeias: crackle, sizzle, pop, slurp.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
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Pour 3 tablespoons of the egg mixture into the pan; the eggs should sizzle.
—Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2020
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When a few sesame seeds dropped into the pan instantly sizzle, the oil is ready.
—Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
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Tasty, red klobasy sizzle on a grill next to the main entrance, and are sold with a splotch of brown mustard on a plate and a slice of rye bread.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
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The colors tend to be vibrant pinks and purples, as well as blues that just sizzle.
—Washington Post, 30 June 2021
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Before sunrise the moonless stars sizzle and hum high above the prairie.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023
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Recently, the blues in my own world began to sizzle and crack.
—Emily Leibert, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
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Shrimp flecked with cilantro and garlic sizzle on a flattop.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
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Then, once the shallot rings start to sizzle in earnest, reduce the heat to maintain a very gentle fry.
—New York Times, 23 May 2022
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Cook the potatoes, undisturbed, until the oil starts to sizzle, about 8 to 10 minutes.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2021
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Stir to coat and sizzle till softened, about 2 minutes.
—Paul Kita, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
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To get things sizzling, target shallow areas of the lake right after ice-out.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
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Listen to the hiss of the gas and the sizzle in the pan.
—Joe Ray, Wired, 30 Aug. 2020
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The best way to take the sizzle out of the Air Raid is to take it out of rhythm.
—oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2019
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Mariah Carey’s voice competes with the sizzle of the stove.
—Matthew Lardie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022
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But somebody did think the steaks could use some sizzle.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
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With that said, only a few stood out from the sizzle reels and trailers.
—cleveland, 16 June 2020
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If there isn’t a lot of sizzle to Cox’s words, there’s plenty of substance in his steady rise to the top of the sport.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 30 Apr. 2021
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And for the Mavericks on this night, there was fizzle along with the sizzle.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
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There are $1 raffle tickets and the sizzle of sweet sausage.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2021
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The Fourth of July weekend doesn't have the sizzle of summers past.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2020
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Soon enough, the sizzle of eggs in the frying pan drowned out any worry, at least for the moment.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022
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Cold enough for you … ? … asked no one living in our scorch-and-sizzle places.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
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Foods from around the world sizzle on outdoor grills and bubble in large steel pots.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2019
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In a sports ecosystem that places such a high value on sizzle, where does this leave the Phoenix Suns?
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022
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But these days, Beyond Meat has lost some of its sizzle.
—Julie Creswell, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
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In 2002, the idea of playing for USA Basketball had lost all of its sizzle.
—Chris Mannix, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2019
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With Vermont Ave, though, the use of binaural audio is less the sizzle, more the steak.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 June 2021
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But just weeks from the Super Bowl, baseball’s got some wacky sizzle.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 17 Jan. 2020
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The actors fall just short of that take-off point where the romance or the grand comedy could soar and sizzle.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 25 Nov. 2019
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This time there wasn’t the flash of Tyler Herro, the sizzle of a barrage of 3-point shots, anything close to a triple-double.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021
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Remove the seeds from the chiles, give them a quick sizzle on the stovetop and transfer them to a small pot of boiling water.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 31 Aug. 2020
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The sound of the sizzle and smell of the sweet green onions and peppery ginger will let everyone know: Dinner’s ready.
—Washington Post, 22 July 2021
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Los Angeles Times With summer in full sizzle, a day at the beach might sound good this month.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
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Don’t turn down the heat until the last bubbles of water sizzle and vanish.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2020
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There is nothing quite like the sizzle of steak hitting a hot cast-iron skillet.
—Time, 9 Nov. 2022
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Around him, a crew of young male dancers sets alight bright red flares, which smoke and sizzle in the stifling early morning air.
—1843, 16 Jan. 2020
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Njoku and Harrison Bryant add some sizzle to the passing game.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022
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Those who follow the Browns know there’s more to Higgins than hype...far more substance than sizzle.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 6 Sep. 2019
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The perch seating offers a front row seat overlooking the open kitchen, close enough to hear the sizzle and pop of bread frying.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2022
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The series has its cake and eats it, too, blending high-stakes, shoe-leather reporting with thriller sizzle.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2023
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The zucchini, chicken, and steak all had better results with a nice little sizzle occurring while the steak cooked.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
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