How to Use body heat in a Sentence

body heat

noun
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  • This will help keep the chilly wind out and your body heat in.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The first is that these mammals need to be large to trap enough body heat.
    — Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The beats are fire and the crowd is bringing some much needed body heat to the party.
    — Ryan Middleton, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2017
  • The best way to trap that body heat, experts say, is to dress in layers.
    — Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Even a bag, a garbage bag was emptied out and put over the boy to help hold his body heat in.
    — Anna Rose MacArthur, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Forty percent of your body heat can be lost from your head.
    — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2018
  • And don’t forget your gloves, hat and scarf, which will prevent the loss of body heat.
    — Emily Slawek /, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Curling up near a friend wasn’t enough, nor was the body heat from her dog, a young Husky mix.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Our body heat then warms the air and the layers keep that cozy space contained next to our skin.
    — Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The side panels are made from open-weave fleece to release body heat.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 1 May 2018
  • These use your body heat to form to your foot after a few days of riding.
    — Déjà Leonard, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, the Ghost Ice cover helps wick away moisture and body heat.
    — Kate Barrington, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Your body heat forces the cream or liquid [products] to bond with the powder.
    — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 18 June 2019
  • The rattlesnake can sense—perhaps see—the body heat of its mammalian prey.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Seating was dense, allowing mass body heat to take some of the chill from the evening air.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Your body heat will smooth out creases and make the gloss look lustrous once again.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 Mar. 2018
  • But all of them must wear a hat, for body heat retention.
    — David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Think long johns and thermals, which are designed to trap body heat and keep you warm in style.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Its cargo outer shell stands up against wind and rain, plus the waist can be cinched to trap in body heat.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
  • All of these fabrics help to ward off cold by trapping air that’s been warmed by your body heat close to the skin.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The video’s infrared gaze captures a man’s body heat and breathing.
    — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2020
  • This will absorb body heat to cool you down as the night progresses.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Birds have no sweat glands so panting is their way to get rid of excess body heat.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
  • These air pockets allow your own body heat to keep you warm.
    — John Pana, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Throw any damp layers from the day into the bottom of your bag — your body heat will help dry them.
    — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020
  • The wrong bedding can also trap in body heat, leading to pesky night sweats that soak your linens.
    — Jillian Mueller, Health.com, 4 May 2021
  • This helps the comforter keep you dry and help regulate your body heat during the night.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The foil traps body heat to make the acetone work more effectively.
    — Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
  • For example, a cooling mattress can combat your collective body heat.
    — Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Whereas some memory foam mattress toppers can leave you feeling overheated at night, this one from Linenspa is infused with cooling gel that works to draw your body heat away from you in order to help keep you comfortable.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024

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