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: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
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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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Warehouse demand has struggled to fill excess space built up since those lows, which were powered by a red-hot market characterized by record e-commerce growth that had everyone in retail looking for more storage space.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2025
And that made a big difference in yet another loss — the 11th in their last 15 games — 1-0 to the red-hot Red Sox.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The Yankees go into the four-game All-Star break trailing the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays, who entered Sunday with a two-game lead in the division.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
The Boston Red Sox put themselves firmly back in the conversation for the postseason with a red-hot 10-game winning streak.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Warehouse demand has struggled to fill excess space built up since those lows, which were powered by a red-hot market characterized by record e-commerce growth that had everyone in retail looking for more storage space.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2025
And that made a big difference in yet another loss — the 11th in their last 15 games — 1-0 to the red-hot Red Sox.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The Yankees go into the four-game All-Star break trailing the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays, who entered Sunday with a two-game lead in the division.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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