hot commodity

noun

: someone or something that is highly valued or in much demand
an actor who is a hot commodity in Hollywood right now

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But now, it’s become a hot commodity: according to Antoci, the berry has sold out at three L.A. locations as of Wednesday. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025 Ever since appearances on food influencer Joyce Marcellus and Entrepreneur Queen’s popular platforms, these chả giò have become a hot commodity in Westminster. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025 From the time the season ended, general manager Jason Licht was prepared for the possibility that Coen would be a hot commodity on the head coaching circuit. John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025 So that Quan would become a hot commodity again was both totally correct and completely expected. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot commodity

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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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