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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An undemented brain of her vintage was a hot commodity in research circles. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Lake views are a hot commodity, made scarce by planning rules that restrict new construction and limit tree removal. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 In a time when repping your interests on T-shirts, keychains, and other wearables is the norm, brewtique merch has become a hot commodity. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 That scarcity has turned tickets into a hot commodity, as resellers capitalize on limited inventory. Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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