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 these attributes, alongside the retro-futuristic vibe the shoe brings to life and the variety of iterations it’s now offered in, make the Nike P-6000 silhouette a hot commodity on urban streets and in A-listers’ closets.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Chrome would have been a hot commodity had the judge forced Google to put it on the auction block.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sales executives and media buyers noted that NFL games were a hot commodity during negotiations, with some advertisers clamoring for more time after it had already been sold.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
That’s why YouTube and TikTok tutorials are a hot commodity for slower learners, as well as folks with two left feet.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Chrome would have been a hot commodity had the judge forced Google to put it on the auction block.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Sales executives and media buyers noted that NFL games were a hot commodity during negotiations, with some advertisers clamoring for more time after it had already been sold.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
That’s why YouTube and TikTok tutorials are a hot commodity for slower learners, as well as folks with two left feet.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Aug. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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