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: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
Synonyms
Examples of red-hot in a Sentence
Adjective
this red-hot sports car uses the latest technology for its engine design
don't touch the stove—it's red-hot
red-hot calls to action from both supporters and opponents of the war
a show that is this year's red-hot sitcom
Noun
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
Recent Examples on the Web
J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
But that followed a red-hot April (a .292 average with seven home runs and a .991 OPS) and was washed away later by another hot month in July (.309 with a .904 OPS).
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
As the company struggles to regain its stronghold in the fitness industry and among consumers, questions are being raised about what the future has in store for the formerly red-hot fitness fad.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Reddy, who was red-hot at the time, was also the inaugural winner of favorite pop/rock female artist.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Coming up to the plate with a runner on first, down a run in the ninth inning Saturday, the red-hot Bryan De La Cruz had a premonition.
—Paul Johnson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
The swings extend a trend for firms that use special purpose acquisition companies to go public, with a growing number of so-called de-SPACs seeing red-hot starts quickly flip to downward spirals.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Only a week after its red-hot debut, Trump Media stock began to nosedive after the company disclosed a loss from operations of almost $16 million in 2023, plus interest expense of $39.4 million, while bringing in just $4.1 million in revenue.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
The 43-year-old reality star and entrepreneur unveiled her brand new swimwear collection with a series of red-hot photos shot by legendary British photographer Nick Knight and styled by Carine Roitfeld.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Her voice is an ember that can smolder or burn red-hot; her laugh can sound coquettish or sharp, like the cries of an exotic bird.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
But that followed a red-hot April (a .292 average with seven home runs and a .991 OPS) and was washed away later by another hot month in July (.309 with a .904 OPS).
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
As the company struggles to regain its stronghold in the fitness industry and among consumers, questions are being raised about what the future has in store for the formerly red-hot fitness fad.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Reddy, who was red-hot at the time, was also the inaugural winner of favorite pop/rock female artist.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Coming up to the plate with a runner on first, down a run in the ninth inning Saturday, the red-hot Bryan De La Cruz had a premonition.
—Paul Johnson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
The swings extend a trend for firms that use special purpose acquisition companies to go public, with a growing number of so-called de-SPACs seeing red-hot starts quickly flip to downward spirals.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Only a week after its red-hot debut, Trump Media stock began to nosedive after the company disclosed a loss from operations of almost $16 million in 2023, plus interest expense of $39.4 million, while bringing in just $4.1 million in revenue.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
The 43-year-old reality star and entrepreneur unveiled her brand new swimwear collection with a series of red-hot photos shot by legendary British photographer Nick Knight and styled by Carine Roitfeld.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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