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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At the time that these buildings were being converted, Gorski said, hotels were a hot commodity.
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Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 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
Relievers are always a hot commodity for playoff pushes before the deadline, and there has been a flurry of deals and big names that have been traded in the last few days.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
By the time venture stalwart Sequoia Capital came on board in 2019, Figma was a hot commodity, raising its Series C round at a $440 million valuation.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2025
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Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 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
Relievers are always a hot commodity for playoff pushes before the deadline, and there has been a flurry of deals and big names that have been traded in the last few days.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
By the time venture stalwart Sequoia Capital came on board in 2019, Figma was a hot commodity, raising its Series C round at a $440 million valuation.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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