white-hot
adjective
1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm
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Examples of white-hot in a Sentence
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
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The Bulls were white-hot from long range in the first half, going 13-for-29 from behind the arc in the opening two frames.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Some even seek out white-hot foods, excited to challenge their digestion to the most searing peppers on the planet.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
After crafting that white-hot second act, Schwartz-Morini and Strahan set about mimicking that success for others.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Kaveh was certainly born a good person, but his overwhelming personal grace and the power of his art were annealed into their pure form by the white-hot fire of his addiction.
—Lauren Groff, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Some even seek out white-hot foods, excited to challenge their digestion to the most searing peppers on the planet.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
After crafting that white-hot second act, Schwartz-Morini and Strahan set about mimicking that success for others.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Kaveh was certainly born a good person, but his overwhelming personal grace and the power of his art were annealed into their pure form by the white-hot fire of his addiction.
—Lauren Groff, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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