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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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The impact of Florida’s new disclosure law remains to be seen, but to date, past flooding seems to have done little to cool off prices — at least in South Florida’s red-hot real estate market.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
While Texas doesn’t have the red-hot shallow rock or circulating underground geyser systems of the Mountain West or Pacific Rim, recent maps produced by the advocacy group Project InnerSpace show considerable geothermal resources beneath the state.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The highlight for Colorado on another forgettable day of purple-pinstripe baseball was the suddenly red-hot bat of left fielder Jordan Beck, who mashed three homers for a total of 1,243 feet across the two games.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Smith is off to a red-hot start this season, slashing .350/.453/.567 with three home runs, 15 runs batted in, and an OPS of 1.020.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The impact of Florida’s new disclosure law remains to be seen, but to date, past flooding seems to have done little to cool off prices — at least in South Florida’s red-hot real estate market.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
While Texas doesn’t have the red-hot shallow rock or circulating underground geyser systems of the Mountain West or Pacific Rim, recent maps produced by the advocacy group Project InnerSpace show considerable geothermal resources beneath the state.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The highlight for Colorado on another forgettable day of purple-pinstripe baseball was the suddenly red-hot bat of left fielder Jordan Beck, who mashed three homers for a total of 1,243 feet across the two games.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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