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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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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Vancouver, maddeningly inconsistent as always, put together one of its most impressive 20-minute stretches of the campaign to build a 3-0 lead over the red-hot Oilers in the first period.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
This game has all the makings of an instant classic, with the red-hot Rams battling the dominant Eagles.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Another reason: Other homes on fire that spewed red-hot embers of plastic, fabric and other materials into the wind, spreading flames house to house.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Even some places that are red-hot with interest from travelers — including Sapporo and Osaka, Japan — are shaping up to be cheaper.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Vancouver, maddeningly inconsistent as always, put together one of its most impressive 20-minute stretches of the campaign to build a 3-0 lead over the red-hot Oilers in the first period.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
This game has all the makings of an instant classic, with the red-hot Rams battling the dominant Eagles.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Another reason: Other homes on fire that spewed red-hot embers of plastic, fabric and other materials into the wind, spreading flames house to house.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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