How to Use fiery in a Sentence

fiery

adjective
  • He was killed in a fiery crash.
  • The fiery crash shut the bridge down for more than 24 hours.
    Mark Osborne, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Who else needs a gin and tonic to cool down from Scott's fiery words?
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Could this fiery look be a visual beacon of what's to come?
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Trump telephoned his adversary, and the two had a fiery back-and-forth.
    David Freedlander, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The pitch-black night sky lit up in fiery hues of crimson and tangerine.
    Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of the 45-second clip, the fiery shower appears to dissipate and die off.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Dried chiles are smoky, fiery and critical to the success of this dish.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • Most Popular For a fiery spin on the glazed nail trend, opt for a red metallic shade.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In the months since, A-listers have duly been championing the fiery shade on the red carpet.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 19 July 2023
  • The Barbie actress wore her fiery hair down and in loose waves and wore bold jewels from Tiffany & Co.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • His fiery State of the Union address should have eased many viewers’ concerns.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Rangers went on to win 4-3 after Chris Kreider scored a power play goal late on in the fiery contest.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In his art, Reva channels that fury, fiery as the burst of sparks that fly from his welding torch.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • More recently, she's been seen with fiery red curls on the picket lines.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Out with the quick-witted rabbit and in with the auspicious, fiery dragon for 2024.
    Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Pugh looks regal in a pearl lace headpiece, while Josh Brolin stands in the fiery remnants of a bloody battle.
    Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Its fiery red dial immediately elicits the heat and flame of the tatara that’s used to melt the iron sand to steel.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • With all of that comes the burden of tolerance, the fiery fight for fairness and – sometimes – a longing for more.
    Liza Lentini, Spin, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Salma Hayek rang in her 57th birthday with a fiery beachside photo shoot.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Videos showed the drone plummeting in a fiery ball after it was struck by Ukraine’s air defense forces.
    David L. Stern, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • But the fiery crash of the British airship R101, seven years earlier, killed more people.
    Travis Pinson, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The inside of the roomy shade houses two light bulbs and sports a contrasting copper lining that will wash your space in a fiery glow.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Dua Lipa has put her fiery spin on the mermaid aesthetic.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 July 2023
  • Now, the long and fiery Comets-Wave rivalry will be reignited in the conference finals.
    Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
  • With 21 songs sprawled across an hour, not every track is a classic, but the best moments find this fiery artist at the absolute top of his game.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But, with two fiery signs, there are often power struggles.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Mars fuels Chrishell and G Flip’s fiery hot connection.
    Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 12 May 2023
  • From Selena Gomez to Barry Keoghan, these stars all opted to match the red carpet this year in varying shades of the fiery hue: see the photos!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • And here's our review of Lainey Wilson's fiery Night 1 headlining set.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024

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