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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All of those names come from the last six months alone, a noteworthy feat that makes Elliott Tate Design a hot commodity in the WAG world.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Once people clock how many cubes are included, the gift suddenly becomes a very hot commodity.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
And because her work seemed to circle around identity, and art about identity was a hot commodity, her work drew special interest from collectors and critics.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Tickets have been a hot commodity for World Cup matches.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Once people clock how many cubes are included, the gift suddenly becomes a very hot commodity.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
And because her work seemed to circle around identity, and art about identity was a hot commodity, her work drew special interest from collectors and critics.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Tickets have been a hot commodity for World Cup matches.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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