as in something else
something very good of its kind
it sounds pretty ordinary now, but their music was hot stuff in its time
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Recent Examples of hot stuff
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
By 1974, Kissinger, the brilliant, all-but-anonymous Harvard academic, was hot stuff.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 7 May 2023
There are other clients, of course, but back in April, Ferri took all his hot stuff — and that of others — to historic downtown Sanford.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
Katy Perry as a flaming hot Cheeto Look out, hot stuff coming through!
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
By 1974, Kissinger, the brilliant, all-but-anonymous Harvard academic, was hot stuff.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 7 May 2023
There are other clients, of course, but back in April, Ferri took all his hot stuff — and that of others — to historic downtown Sanford.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
Katy Perry as a flaming hot Cheeto Look out, hot stuff coming through!
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot stuff
Noun
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We can all be seduced by the prospect of eternal life and beauty.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Someone who more strongly valued family and beauty might have prioritized keeping the dress because of the aesthetics and its link to a family event.—
Mary E. Dozier,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sweetness of growing into a man whose dreams— like leaves or a bird’s nest— came to life.—
Henri Cole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kirkman, a senior at Stanford, is juggling his dream of being a world champion boxer with earning his degree Kirkman, a senior at Stanford, is juggling his dream of being a world champion boxer with earning his degree.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Combined with Bell's confidence, Harvick suggests the team could do wonders this year.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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For smaller groups or when just starting out, even a simple WhatsApp group can work wonders.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scientists blame the phenomenon on too many positive ions in the air.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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The phenomenon was just beginning, and Curry's performance was a big part of it.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is a real testament to the engineering team behind the car, one of which spent 45 minutes at Jay’s garage talking through the W1’s list of technical marvels.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In her 2020 Oscar-winning role in Judy, her face was hers, both singular and an emotive marvel.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Hot stuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20stuff. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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