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: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
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Examples of red-hot in a Sentence
Adjective
this red-hot sports car uses the latest technology for its engine design
don't touch the stove—it's red-hot
red-hot calls to action from both supporters and opponents of the war
a show that is this year's red-hot sitcom
Noun
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Stephanie LeBlanc remains red-hot, scoring twice to prove the difference for King Philip (6-0) in a 3-1 win over Wayland/Weston.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Eagles would be banking on their struggling offense against a Seahawks defense that handled Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the red-hot 49ers' offense easily without playing a snap of base defense.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The Huskies led 28-9 at the end of the first quarter, but their red-hot shooting start cooled off early in the second.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Stephanie LeBlanc remains red-hot, scoring twice to prove the difference for King Philip (6-0) in a 3-1 win over Wayland/Weston.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Eagles would be banking on their struggling offense against a Seahawks defense that handled Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the red-hot 49ers' offense easily without playing a snap of base defense.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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