hot commodity
noun
: someone or something that is highly valued or in much demand
an actor who is a hot commodity in Hollywood right now
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At the time, the tapes were a hot commodity after The Associated Press claimed that Trump’s behavior on The Apprentice went beyond the Access Hollywood footage.
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Sperm is a hot commodity, with low stock levels post-pandemic and a screening process that accepts only about 4 percent of donors.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
The high cost of homeownership has made single-family rental homes a hot commodity among would-be buyers.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Either way, Luke Grimes is quickly becoming a hot commodity in Nashville.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Sperm is a hot commodity, with low stock levels post-pandemic and a screening process that accepts only about 4 percent of donors.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
The high cost of homeownership has made single-family rental homes a hot commodity among would-be buyers.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Either way, Luke Grimes is quickly becoming a hot commodity in Nashville.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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