white-hot
adjective
1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm
Examples of white-hot in a Sentence
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
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Oddsmakers aren't so sure, making the white-hot and fifth-seeded Texans (12-5) the early favorite even though Houston has never won a road playoff game in its 24-year history.
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CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The movie turned her into an international icon, as well as putting Saint-Tropez on the white-hot map.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
The expression on the face of a near-naked person who has just been handed a white-hot stovepipe.
—Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
During the white-hot 2021 cycle—when bidding wars broke out at nearly every price point—sellers who wanted to maximize price often chose to go live rather than stay quiet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The movie turned her into an international icon, as well as putting Saint-Tropez on the white-hot map.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
The expression on the face of a near-naked person who has just been handed a white-hot stovepipe.
—Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
During the white-hot 2021 cycle—when bidding wars broke out at nearly every price point—sellers who wanted to maximize price often chose to go live rather than stay quiet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white-hot
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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