How to Use hot in a Sentence

hot

1 of 3 adjective
  • It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
  • The chicken was fried in hot oil.
  • The new toys are so hot that stores can't keep them in stock.
  • I was feeling hot and tired.
  • We worked all afternoon in the hot sun.
  • Her new book is a hot seller.
  • The baked potatoes were too hot to handle with our bare hands.
  • She spoke about the latest hot trends in the computer industry.
  • Your forehead feels hot. I think you might have a fever.
  • Playing against a great team, one of the hottest teams in the league.
    USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Now, the Firebirds will look to stay hot down the stretch.
    The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The sign was in the middle of nowhere, in the hot desert, with not a tree in sight.
    Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 20 July 2017
  • As his role on the team grew, his red-hot start to the year cooled off.
    Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In the summer, the steppe gets hot, no matter the time of day.
    Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In town, the plants are placed in a large dirt pit filled with hot stones.
    Emily Price, Fortune, 20 July 2019
  • Well, the only way to get rid of a headache is hot sauce.
    Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2022
  • And then, of course, there is the hot trend of drinking bone broth.
    Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • If she's got a hot hand, her team finds a way to get her the ball.
    Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The wounds hurt from the inside, were hot to the touch, and the aching burn began to spread.
    Charlotte Fox Weber, Time, 23 June 2023
  • But, there’s one thing that still runs hot: our love for the home team!
    Micolette Davis, Chron, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Season with the salt, pepper and a shot of hot sauce to taste.
    Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
  • The fans knew what’s up: The band with the proudly goofy name is too hot to miss.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The city was hot and dry, and the markets were bursting with life.
    Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 22 May 2020
  • The new iPhone 15 Pro may be too hot for some to handle.
    Joanna Stern, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • When will that first hot act take the stage at Ovation?
    Chris Varias, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Our melanin glows in the sunshine and our curves are too hot to hold.
    Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Bull screwed the top on the hot sauce without looking over.
    J. M. Holmes, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
  • Pour the hot broth over each bowl of noodles and top each with an egg.
    Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2021
  • This mug is insulated for hot or cold beverages and is spill-proof (thanks to a locking device that can be controlled with just one hand).
    Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
  • That trademark defense that muddies the waters for many, mucking up rhythm and leaving teams feeling hot breath on necks barely slowed the high-flying Huskies.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
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hot

2 of 3 adverb
  • The Dodgers lost hot-hitting outfielder Gavin Lux in the sixth.
    Beth Harris, ajc, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Her posable arms provide the brace for a sweet-laden tray hot-glued to her hands.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
  • But now, Zygodon, as the kids say, is not doing so hot.
    Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Go white hot for summer with this one piece from Alt Swim.
    Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • The Terrapins were white hot to open the second half and UW couldn’t keep pace.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Black fabric from a craft store can be cut into stripes and hot-glued to the outfit.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The rings, which cost $2.75, are extra crunchy around the dark edges and served steaming hot in a white paper bag.
    Sarah Gish, kansascity, 21 June 2018
  • Drillers sealed the well, but soon hot, steaming mud began bubbling up around the site.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 May 2018
  • Ice skating with friends on hot-mopped urban ice and wild ice.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2021
  • The couple and their guests danced the night away at both ceremonies, keeping the dance floor hot at all times.
    Jasmine Grant, Essence, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Begin hot-gluing petals to the card stock circle, starting with the largest petals.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2021
  • At home with the hot-tempered, whip-smart Lucy and the furtive Cuban dynamo Desi, the drama comes spilling forth.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2021
  • La Grande started the game off hot, drawing back-to-back walks to get the Mustangs sweating.
    oregonlive, 7 June 2022
  • Office are now looking for the hot-footed torch artist.
    Robert Gearty, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2020
  • It's made by weaving nine strands of rope ($5, Joann) with red ribbon then hot-gluing the braid to a flat wreath form.
    Kim Hutchison and Jessica Thomas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Bridges came out hot, hitting a 3-pointer to open the game and another jumper.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2018
  • DeRozan got up hot and charged at Allen, but Williams was called for an offensive foul.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The removal of lignin also made the wood more soft and flexible, and the team hot-pressed it to remove water.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Those two came around to score on a double by the hot-hitting Ryan Mountcastle.
    Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 1 July 2021
  • The Aces, down 13 at halftime, still weren’t able to contain a hot-shooting Jasmine Thomas to start the third quarter.
    Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 20 Sep. 2020
  • The Eagles started the game off hot and looked like a team that may get its first win against Westminster since 2007.
    Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Halve drained potatoes while still hot and cut green beans into large bite-size pieces.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018
  • The hot-stove league had to be put on hold during the labor strife, a huge disappointment to those who follow and love the game.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022
  • But the barn is running hot now, and Glatt is looking to finish with a career best in money earned.
    Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Or areas that are in shade early may still wind up hot from later-day sun.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The famous fries are tossed in spices and served up hot with curry aioli, and apparently a must-try.
    Theadora Soter, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Murray started the season hot, throwing for more than 300 yards in his first two starts.
    Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Patty started getting hot, hit a couple of 3s in a row.
    Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Mortimer Jordan came out hot in the second half and trimmed the deficit to a single bucket on a 7-0 opening run in the third period.
    Evan Dudley, al, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Idris Elba voices Knuckles, a hot-headed red echidna with super strength.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2022
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hot

3 of 3 noun
  • It was obvious that they had the hots for each other and their friendship was about to become something more.
  • Sliced chicken cutlet subs for the pork, long hots add the spice.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Marcel Sabitzer got the hots off to the perfect start and nodded the ball into the back of the net with less than two minutes on the clock.
    SI.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • The star forward was active in the Pride’s attack, but Morgan finished the match with no hots.
    Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 9 May 2018
  • With this hot of a start, and this condensed of a season, nothing is off the table for Colorado.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Hunter-Reay and Dixon continue on their own mid-season hots streaks.
    Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2018
  • Sehr also has the hots for Khattak and is jealous of his easy rapport with Getty.
    Maureen Corrigan, miamiherald, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Holly immediately has the hots for him and risks her gig by going rogue and trying to get to know Ethan.
    Samantha Silva, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Since only the pan gets hots, a hot element will never be exposed, preventing fire hazards and the risk of burns in the first place.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 17 Dec. 2019
  • But the end of the video reveals the biggest secret of the story -- as the student lays in her bed, she’s seen smiling at a picture of none other than the same coach her dad has the hots for.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • The state suffered raging wildfires through the Kenai Peninsula after a record hot, dry summer turned the grass to kindling.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2019
  • The tuna tartare was bountiful and fresh, its creamy layer of avocado warmed by the spice of roasted Italian long hots.
    Craig Laban, Philly.com, 6 July 2018
  • Now the consequences are being felt: a three-month-long flood in the Florida Keys, wildfires across a record hot and dry Australia, deadly heat waves in Europe.
    Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The record hot and dry summer left bare ground and stressed lawns — environments that are ideal for opportunistic winter weeds to move in.
    Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Yes, that’s right, bicycle delivery didn’t die out after the movie Quicksilver or even after the movie Premium Rush (snarky hot takes aside).
    Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 2 May 2018
  • The recipe includes an unselfish cast that lives for the extra pass, a balanced offense that leans on a different hot handed player each game, and a top-five defense nationally.
    Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Boxwood Architects is doing a clean design using materials such as oak, hot rolled steel, brass, and white tiling and marble.
    Michael Klein, Philly.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • When an American citizen breaks the law, they are given three hots and a cot behind a locked cell block, period, and they are separated from their children.
    Fox News, 1 July 2018
  • Enlisting one of the diner's regular customers, Benny (Azim Rizk), a mechanic who has the hots for her, as an accomplice, Priscilla manages to get away with purloining the loot.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2018
  • It was obvious that they had the hots for each other and their friendship was about to become something more.
  • Sliced chicken cutlet subs for the pork, long hots add the spice.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Marcel Sabitzer got the hots off to the perfect start and nodded the ball into the back of the net with less than two minutes on the clock.
    SI.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • The star forward was active in the Pride’s attack, but Morgan finished the match with no hots.
    Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 9 May 2018
  • With this hot of a start, and this condensed of a season, nothing is off the table for Colorado.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Hunter-Reay and Dixon continue on their own mid-season hots streaks.
    Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2018
  • Sehr also has the hots for Khattak and is jealous of his easy rapport with Getty.
    Maureen Corrigan, miamiherald, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Holly immediately has the hots for him and risks her gig by going rogue and trying to get to know Ethan.
    Samantha Silva, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Since only the pan gets hots, a hot element will never be exposed, preventing fire hazards and the risk of burns in the first place.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 17 Dec. 2019
  • But the end of the video reveals the biggest secret of the story -- as the student lays in her bed, she’s seen smiling at a picture of none other than the same coach her dad has the hots for.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • The state suffered raging wildfires through the Kenai Peninsula after a record hot, dry summer turned the grass to kindling.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2019

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