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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In overstimulated times, silence is a hot commodity.
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Tasha Kleeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
Heise’s autograph is a hot commodity at the Xcel Energy Center, where Team Minnesota plays — and where the Lake City native played her high school championship games at the Xcel Energy Arena.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
For a fun, breezy book, try Amy Brady’s Ice, an exploration of ice as a hot commodity.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, when bikes were a hot commodity, Kent employed about 150 people and was churning out around 250,000 bikes annually.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Turner became a hot commodity after Golden Bachelor thanks to his humble beginnings, good looks and widower status, all factors that made the recent series ABC’s strongest 35-day audience average for any unscripted show in the last five years.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles need no longer source red carpet jewels from the women’s side of the display case, as dedicated men’s jewelry lines have become a hot commodity.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
The problem was limiting these hot commodity podcasts to only Spotify’s audience, according to Brian Mulberry, client portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
While the flats are a hot commodity among many shoppers, Amazon Prime members can score an exclusive deal on them right now.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
Tasha Kleeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
Heise’s autograph is a hot commodity at the Xcel Energy Center, where Team Minnesota plays — and where the Lake City native played her high school championship games at the Xcel Energy Arena.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
For a fun, breezy book, try Amy Brady’s Ice, an exploration of ice as a hot commodity.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, when bikes were a hot commodity, Kent employed about 150 people and was churning out around 250,000 bikes annually.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Turner became a hot commodity after Golden Bachelor thanks to his humble beginnings, good looks and widower status, all factors that made the recent series ABC’s strongest 35-day audience average for any unscripted show in the last five years.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles need no longer source red carpet jewels from the women’s side of the display case, as dedicated men’s jewelry lines have become a hot commodity.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
The problem was limiting these hot commodity podcasts to only Spotify’s audience, according to Brian Mulberry, client portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
While the flats are a hot commodity among many shoppers, Amazon Prime members can score an exclusive deal on them right now.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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