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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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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rodgers has been the overall QB9 in three games since Pittsburgh’s bye, and faces a red-hot Colts’ offense this week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Off set, the noise is deafening for Sweeney, who became a household name over the past two years thanks to a red-hot acting career as well as an American Eagle jeans ad that launched a thousand hot takes.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The red-hot Chiefs will host a Jayden Daniels-less Commanders team tonight on Monday Night Football.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Google has piles of cash and a red-hot stock, but is instead bringing its pristine credit rating to the deal table, backstopping crypto miners.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rodgers has been the overall QB9 in three games since Pittsburgh’s bye, and faces a red-hot Colts’ offense this week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Off set, the noise is deafening for Sweeney, who became a household name over the past two years thanks to a red-hot acting career as well as an American Eagle jeans ad that launched a thousand hot takes.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The red-hot Chiefs will host a Jayden Daniels-less Commanders team tonight on Monday Night Football.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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