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
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But feast your eyes on their entire collection of hot takes below to see who had the hottest take of them all.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Some of the more ridiculous social-media hot takes after a bad week involved the questioning of the Dutchman’s credentials.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has inspired a myriad of hot takes, from fan infighting over whether the album is or isn’t her best work to deep analysis of her alleged lyrical digs at fellow pop star Charli XCX and producer Scott Borchetta.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Weiss is a former opinion writer from the New York Times and, while The Free Press provides original reporting, it’s known for its commentary, analysis, hot takes and point of view.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Some of the more ridiculous social-media hot takes after a bad week involved the questioning of the Dutchman’s credentials.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has inspired a myriad of hot takes, from fan infighting over whether the album is or isn’t her best work to deep analysis of her alleged lyrical digs at fellow pop star Charli XCX and producer Scott Borchetta.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Weiss is a former opinion writer from the New York Times and, while The Free Press provides original reporting, it’s known for its commentary, analysis, hot takes and point of view.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Hot take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20take. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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