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as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long
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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity
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Recent Examples of hothouse
Santa Monica High was a hothouse of political engagement, where students — the children of entertainment executives, bankers and lawyers, as well as nannies, day laborers and wait staff — were finding their footing as activists.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Miyamoto on Monday took to Twitter to explain the film needed a few more weeks in the hothouse to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Miyamoto on Monday took to Twitter to explain the film needed a few more weeks in the hothouse to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
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The overwhelming share of scientists, agencies, and international groups—including NASA and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—agree that industrial-era greenhouse emissions are heating the planet, driving both costlier and more frequent storms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Prior to 1942, a greenhouse occupied the east grounds of the White House, according to an archive of the White House’s website.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Buell / Getty Images When the topic of the ball came up — yes, that ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point night — Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner couldn’t help but laugh.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Newsweek shared Millennials are reshaping the gardening and nursery industry with their focus on sustainability and mindful consumption.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But most of us know them as houseplants, and according to a 1982 University of Florida research paper, Sansevieria has been grown in commercial nurseries in the state to supply the houseplant trade since at least the 1920s.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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At that time Mexico City was a hotbed of radical thinking and artistic experimentation.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, fencing was cut and pens and nest boxes were destroyed to release the mink, which are raised for their pelts, Fur Commission USA said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The variety of sizes means each bowl perfectly nests within one another for easy organization in your cabinets.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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DeCosta has the cap space and draft capital to acquire help before Tuesday’s trade deadline.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company upped its capital expenditures outlook to between $70 billion and $72 billion, up from $66 billion to $72 billion.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state visit concluded with King Charles attending a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming A rugged and untamed spirit defines Jackson Hole, a resort that has long earned its reputation as a mecca for expert skiers.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The effort required for just the technical elements is so extensive that Van Cleef opened a special atelier for Extraordinary Objects in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland’s mecca for automaton making.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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