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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Because of his experience in the big leagues, Lopez will be a hot commodity at this season's trade deadline if the Twins continue to struggle.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Netflix won a bidding war for the series (which was a hot commodity coming out of 2023’s labor strikes) and gave the show a straight-to-series order in early 2024.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
In other words, the products are still a hot commodity to this day.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
With senior leadership in Boston acknowledging publicly that the organization is considering becoming a seller ahead of the deadline, Frederic is a hot commodity.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Netflix won a bidding war for the series (which was a hot commodity coming out of 2023’s labor strikes) and gave the show a straight-to-series order in early 2024.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
In other words, the products are still a hot commodity to this day.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
With senior leadership in Boston acknowledging publicly that the organization is considering becoming a seller ahead of the deadline, Frederic is a hot commodity.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 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 5 May. 2025.
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