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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There’s no indication of what the story might focus on, but the beauty of Zelda is that, for the most part, each game tells its own story separate from a hard continuity.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan personally tested each item on this list of the best Lancôme beauty products.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bringing a hospital to the West End was the dream of Corenza Townsend, chief administrative officer for Norton West.—
James Brown,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Following this new dream, Smeltzer found a vocal coach and started working on it.—
Josie Boyer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Practicing mindfulness or meditating, even for five minutes, can do wonders for mental clarity.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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So with a strong UV index in tow, the Molecular Hero Serum and a proper sunscreen (Hickey used Elta MD on the cast) can work wonders.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is the power of art: taking a concept and exposing its contradictions, turning it into a complex phenomenon rather than a simple slogan.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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The anthology series has become a cultural phenomenon known for its dark satire, sharp social commentary and an ever-changing cast of wealthy, morally complex characters.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fight might not have been a technical marvel, but the two gave the crowd their money’s worth.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Initially intended as a technological marvel to rival Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic aircraft, development of Boeing 2707 faced insurmountable technical and economic challenges and was ultimately aborted: a failure of industrial policy to balance ambition with feasibility.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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