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: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
Synonyms of red-hot
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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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Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The Knights are also red-hot with zero losses since January, and a 33-5 goal differential in that span, along with eight clean sheets.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The impressive Pittsburgh Penguins will meet the red-hot Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils will meet in a short-travel battle and the chance of fighting is high in the Sunshine State rivalry between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Romance books are red-hot right now — both in terms of sales and subject matter.
—Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The Knights are also red-hot with zero losses since January, and a 33-5 goal differential in that span, along with eight clean sheets.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The impressive Pittsburgh Penguins will meet the red-hot Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils will meet in a short-travel battle and the chance of fighting is high in the Sunshine State rivalry between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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