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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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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
The two top picks each scored 24 points, with Fudd going off for 17 in a red-hot third quarter as the upstart wings beat Breanna Stewart and New York 91-76 in Brooklyn.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Despite the roughly two hour and 45-minute rain delay in Hoover, Alabama, the Bulldogs and their red-hot offense kept rolling.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 25 May 2026
Most recently, the Searching for Spain star stepped out for the amfAR Gala Cannes 2026 on May 21 in a red-hot corset dress from Sophie Couture's fall 2027 collection.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
His Chicago Cubs team, once red-hot and the toast of baseball, has gone ice-cold.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 May 2026
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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