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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Now a free agent, Buehler is becoming a hot commodity, garnering interest from at least seven teams.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Their down comforters are one such hot commodity that can be shipped out to you on a time crunch, though sizing availability varies a little more here than directly at the site.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
The 30-year-old right fielder could be a hot commodity on the open market, as the teams that lose out on the sweepstakes for Soto, who will likely receive north of $500 million, could see Santander as the next-best option.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Attorneys with experience in election issues have become a very hot commodity in TV newsrooms.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Their down comforters are one such hot commodity that can be shipped out to you on a time crunch, though sizing availability varies a little more here than directly at the site.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
The 30-year-old right fielder could be a hot commodity on the open market, as the teams that lose out on the sweepstakes for Soto, who will likely receive north of $500 million, could see Santander as the next-best option.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Attorneys with experience in election issues have become a very hot commodity in TV newsrooms.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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