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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The romantic comedy genre seems to be a hot commodity at Netflix, with Court Date now the third high-concept story in the field to be picked up in the last two months.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Smith is expected to be a hot commodity as a top veteran option in what is an otherwise mostly middling class of free-agent quarterbacks.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
After four years on Indianapolis’ quarterback carousel, Pierce should be a hot commodity.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Our Top Picks Nordic Knots’s elegant Scandinavian style (and penchant for arresting patterns) have made their rugs a hot commodity among design lovers like the AD team since their inception in 2016.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Smith is expected to be a hot commodity as a top veteran option in what is an otherwise mostly middling class of free-agent quarterbacks.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
After four years on Indianapolis’ quarterback carousel, Pierce should be a hot commodity.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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