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: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
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Examples of red-hot in a Sentence
Adjective
this red-hot sports car uses the latest technology for its engine design
don't touch the stove—it's red-hot
red-hot calls to action from both supporters and opponents of the war
a show that is this year's red-hot sitcom
Noun
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
An internet relic’s red-hot IPO Reddit is a weird one — at once an ancient relic and a cultural hotbed.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Since the eruption began on November 20, red-hot lava has been oozing from a huge fissure in the ground, slowly moving to the west and to the east of the crater.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Boyd went on to tally three straight quality starts against the Rangers, Pirates, and Dodgers, and then in the postseason, Boyd held the red-hot Detroit Tigers scoreless in two outings and gave up just one run in a start against the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The bottom line: The city's red-hot housing market shows no signs of cooling down and for many, the cost of living is becoming increasingly out of reach.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
An internet relic’s red-hot IPO Reddit is a weird one — at once an ancient relic and a cultural hotbed.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Since the eruption began on November 20, red-hot lava has been oozing from a huge fissure in the ground, slowly moving to the west and to the east of the crater.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Boyd went on to tally three straight quality starts against the Rangers, Pirates, and Dodgers, and then in the postseason, Boyd held the red-hot Detroit Tigers scoreless in two outings and gave up just one run in a start against the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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