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 an area where real estate is a hot commodity—and passed down through generations—buzzy new hotel openings aren’t common on the Cap d’Antibes.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The company’s TPUs have become a hot commodity in Silicon Valley in recent months, and Google is looking to build on that momentum with the latest versions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Garden Accessories Unsurprisingly, decorative garden items are also a hot commodity in secondhand stores during the warmer weather.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Legions of students pursued engineering in college in hopes of hitting the hiring market as a hot commodity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 May 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The company’s TPUs have become a hot commodity in Silicon Valley in recent months, and Google is looking to build on that momentum with the latest versions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Garden Accessories Unsurprisingly, decorative garden items are also a hot commodity in secondhand stores during the warmer weather.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Legions of students pursued engineering in college in hopes of hitting the hiring market as a hot commodity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 May 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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