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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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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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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 June 2026
During the pandemic, when demand for South Florida real estate was red-hot, home prices skyrocketed, sometimes by a couple percentage points each month, Shuffield said.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Sources emphasized that the parting of ways was amicable — a reflection of the point Cregger is at in his career, as a red-hot genre filmmaker who can write his own ticket.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Knoxville, major label talent scouts given carte blanche to sign artists off the red-hot radio were handing out deals.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Broadcom was red-hot coming into the print, up over 19% on the year and hitting a fresh closing high of around $481 Tuesday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 June 2026
During the pandemic, when demand for South Florida real estate was red-hot, home prices skyrocketed, sometimes by a couple percentage points each month, Shuffield said.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Sources emphasized that the parting of ways was amicable — a reflection of the point Cregger is at in his career, as a red-hot genre filmmaker who can write his own ticket.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Knoxville, major label talent scouts given carte blanche to sign artists off the red-hot radio were handing out deals.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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