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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To say that the Rhode beauty products, created by Hailey Rhode Bieber, are a hot commodity would be an understatement.
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Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2024
Because of his poor play, Dinwiddie has been a hot commodity in different trade rumors lately as fans campaign for an upgrade at the point guard position.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
Now, half a year later, locals eager to dine alfresco have made these seats a hot commodity.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Sperm is a hot commodity, with low stock levels post-pandemic and a screening process that accepts only about 4 percent of donors.
—Longreads, 7 June 2024
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Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2024
Because of his poor play, Dinwiddie has been a hot commodity in different trade rumors lately as fans campaign for an upgrade at the point guard position.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
Now, half a year later, locals eager to dine alfresco have made these seats a hot commodity.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Sperm is a hot commodity, with low stock levels post-pandemic and a screening process that accepts only about 4 percent of donors.
—Longreads, 7 June 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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