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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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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Blumenthal Arts announced its 2026-27 PNC Broadway Lights and Broadway Extras series on Tuesday, featuring red-hot Broadway shows, returning favorites and one production coming exclusively to Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Michael is widely expected be an even bigger phenomenon at the foreign box office, considering that the King of Pop’s legacy is red-hot across the ocean.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Their role is also so important in feeding the red-hot front four of Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Lam makes equipment used to produce semiconductors, especially red-hot memory chips.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Blumenthal Arts announced its 2026-27 PNC Broadway Lights and Broadway Extras series on Tuesday, featuring red-hot Broadway shows, returning favorites and one production coming exclusively to Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Michael is widely expected be an even bigger phenomenon at the foreign box office, considering that the King of Pop’s legacy is red-hot across the ocean.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Their role is also so important in feeding the red-hot front four of Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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