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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
In the time of Tumblr, screengrabs of these two pouting at each other in confusion were probably a hot commodity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
In this moment, your once-obscure SME is a hot commodity.
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Appointments are a hot commodity at DMV offices across Miami-Dade County — and apparently are for sale.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
In the time of Tumblr, screengrabs of these two pouting at each other in confusion were probably a hot commodity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
In this moment, your once-obscure SME is a hot commodity.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Appointments are a hot commodity at DMV offices across Miami-Dade County — and apparently are for sale.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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