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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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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Fed Cut's Interest Rates In September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate, which was at a 23-year high, by a half-percentage point to between 4.75 and 5 percent—in response to a weakening red-hot job market and receding consumer prices.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Reynolds has been on fire as an amazing dual-threat, and just knocked off red-hot Red Mountain with a last-minute touchdown in a 28-23 6A East Valley Region game.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
Governed by red-hot Mars and enigmatic Pluto, Scorpios are known for their magnetic presence, emotional depth and unwavering determination.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Even worse, Dallas has the red-hot Falcons offense coming to town this weekend.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Fed Cut's Interest Rates In September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate, which was at a 23-year high, by a half-percentage point to between 4.75 and 5 percent—in response to a weakening red-hot job market and receding consumer prices.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Reynolds has been on fire as an amazing dual-threat, and just knocked off red-hot Red Mountain with a last-minute touchdown in a 28-23 6A East Valley Region game.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
Governed by red-hot Mars and enigmatic Pluto, Scorpios are known for their magnetic presence, emotional depth and unwavering determination.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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