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
Synonyms
Examples of white-hot in a Sentence
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
Recent Examples on the Web
Penelope isn’t privy to any of these complexities, though, because the few times the ex-friends run into each other, Eloise either ignores her or is seething with white-hot rage over everything Pen has written about the Bridgertons.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Unlike my top surgery, the white-hot pain of being estranged from my only living parent sliced through me without any anesthetic.
—Chala June, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
Coloradans looking to buy homes or simply hold onto their property face a barrage of challenges: a white-hot real estate market, high interest rates and soaring property taxes.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Inviting that in brought with it a white-hot rage, and a deep sense of clarity.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Zendaya continued her white-hot style streak at the Challengers Paris premiere with a custom Louis Vuitton gown designed with a sweetheart bodice displaying her clavicle in the most elegant way and a floor-sweeping pleated skirt cinched with a crisscross belt.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
If the idea was to bring the temperature down to something less white-hot, its mission was accomplished.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Rest assured, the desert set literally felt white-hot that day.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
Jeremy Allen White’s stylist is taking fans behind the scenes of his white-hot awards season style!
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Unlike my top surgery, the white-hot pain of being estranged from my only living parent sliced through me without any anesthetic.
—Chala June, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
Coloradans looking to buy homes or simply hold onto their property face a barrage of challenges: a white-hot real estate market, high interest rates and soaring property taxes.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Inviting that in brought with it a white-hot rage, and a deep sense of clarity.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Zendaya continued her white-hot style streak at the Challengers Paris premiere with a custom Louis Vuitton gown designed with a sweetheart bodice displaying her clavicle in the most elegant way and a floor-sweeping pleated skirt cinched with a crisscross belt.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
If the idea was to bring the temperature down to something less white-hot, its mission was accomplished.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Rest assured, the desert set literally felt white-hot that day.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
Jeremy Allen White’s stylist is taking fans behind the scenes of his white-hot awards season style!
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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