hot take
noun
: a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)
… it's unsurprising that many of the pundits quickest to share their latest hot take about Clinton's failure as a candidate … are men …—
Joshua Zeitz
Joshua ZeitzRash action and having "a hot take" are the coin of the realm now, not methodical deliberation and rational consideration.—Vahe Gregorian
Vahe GregorianYeah, there's always more than two sides to sports labor disagreements. But that didn't stop the very many hot takes over the last few days, reacting to this winter's free agency.—Barry Rozner
Barry RoznerExamples of hot take in a Sentence
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The impressive tonnage of news stories, Instagram videos, and Internet hot takes generated more interest than ever in the dusty trail zigzagging up the peak.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
No, that doesn't seem like a hot take.
—Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
It was fed by the strategic hot take that Moscow is an ally-in-waiting for the United States against China, rather than – increasingly – an energy-producing vassal to Beijing.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Sports fans no longer need to watch the network showing the game in order to catch the latest analysis and hot takes after the clock runs out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
No, that doesn't seem like a hot take.
—Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
It was fed by the strategic hot take that Moscow is an ally-in-waiting for the United States against China, rather than – increasingly – an energy-producing vassal to Beijing.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Sports fans no longer need to watch the network showing the game in order to catch the latest analysis and hot takes after the clock runs out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Hot take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20take. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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