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Examples of hot air in a Sentence
She's full of hot air.
his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard
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Watch dozens of hot air balloons take flight at the Hudson Hot Air Affair winter festival this weekend.
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
If your cruise company offers you the chance to sign up for a hot air balloon excursion, think twice about it.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Pull a hot air balloon, and you’re destined to live a life of adventure and travel.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The dock heats water to 176° when cleaning the mops and uses 131° hot air drying to prevent mold and mildew growth.
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20air. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
hot air
noun
: empty talk
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