How to Use hot in a Sentence

hot

1 of 2 adjective

• It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
• The chicken was fried in hot oil.
• The new toys are so hot that stores can't keep them in stock.
• I was feeling hot and tired.
• We worked all afternoon in the hot sun.
• Her new book is a hot seller.
• The baked potatoes were too hot to handle with our bare hands.
• She spoke about the latest hot trends in the computer industry.
• Your forehead feels hot. I think you might have a fever.
• Playing against a great team, one of the hottest teams in the league.
  — USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2017
• Well, the only way to get rid of a headache is hot sauce.
  — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2022
• In town, the plants are placed in a large dirt pit filled with hot stones.
  — Emily Price, Fortune, 20 July 2019
• Now, the Firebirds will look to stay hot down the stretch.
  — The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022
• As his role on the team grew, his red-hot start to the year cooled off.
  — Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2018
• The sign was in the middle of nowhere, in the hot desert, with not a tree in sight.
  — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 20 July 2017
• Bull screwed the top on the hot sauce without looking over.
  — J. M. Holmes, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
• In the summer, the steppe gets hot, no matter the time of day.
  — Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023
• Our melanin glows in the sunshine and our curves are too hot to hold.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Sep. 2019
• Season with the salt, pepper and a shot of hot sauce to taste.
  — Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
• Pour the hot broth over each bowl of noodles and top each with an egg.
  — Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2021
• The couple make their way upstairs to get hot and heavy on the bed.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
• And then, of course, there is the hot trend of drinking bone broth.
  — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
• If she's got a hot hand, her team finds a way to get her the ball.
  — Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2022
• The city was hot and dry, and the markets were bursting with life.
  — Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 22 May 2020
• Get your cup of hot chocolate and a prime spot by the fireplace ready.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2020
• There may not be any sweating at all, and the skin is hot and red.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021
• When will that first hot act take the stage at Ovation?
  — Chris Varias, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2021
• Those are probably the two hottest of them all in terms of hot spots.
  — Tim Pearce, Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2020
• After a night out, nothing hits the spot like a hot slice.
  — Fresh U, Teen Vogue, 26 Dec. 2017
• In place of pepper, try a few dashes of a hot spiced oil.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 4 Jan. 2018

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hot

2 of 2 adverb

• Her posable arms provide the brace for a sweet-laden tray hot-glued to her hands.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• Black fabric from a craft store can be cut into stripes and hot-glued to the outfit.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2022
• Ice skating with friends on hot-mopped urban ice and wild ice.
  — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2021
• Office are now looking for the hot-footed torch artist.
  — Robert Gearty, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2020
• The couple and their guests danced the night away at both ceremonies, keeping the dance floor hot at all times.
  — Jasmine Grant, Essence, 30 Sep. 2019
• Go white hot for summer with this one piece from Alt Swim.
  — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 17 May 2022
• Drillers sealed the well, but soon hot, steaming mud began bubbling up around the site.
  — Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 May 2018
• Begin hot-gluing petals to the card stock circle, starting with the largest petals.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2021
• Halve drained potatoes while still hot and cut green beans into large bite-size pieces.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018
• Or areas that are in shade early may still wind up hot from later-day sun.
  — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2022
• The removal of lignin also made the wood more soft and flexible, and the team hot-pressed it to remove water.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2021
• The Dodgers lost hot-hitting outfielder Gavin Lux in the sixth.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 30 Sep. 2021
• But now, Zygodon, as the kids say, is not doing so hot.
  — Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
• The famous fries are tossed in spices and served up hot with curry aioli, and apparently a must-try.
  — Theadora Soter, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Nov. 2021
• Every dish is hot-filled for safety and flash-frozen to maintain freshness.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• The hot-stove league had to be put on hold during the labor strife, a huge disappointment to those who follow and love the game.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022
• The oil should be ripping hot — shimmering, but not smoking.
  — Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022
• But the barn is running hot now, and Glatt is looking to finish with a career best in money earned.
  — Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2019
• The Terrapins were white hot to open the second half and UW couldn’t keep pace.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
• Companies are stuck with a bunch of merchandise that isn’t selling so hot.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2022
• The taste of ricotta is prominent in the thick, fluffy pancakes, served steaming hot.
  — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• The soundtrack single comes hot on the heels of another Diplo creation.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 21 May 2018
• Those two came around to score on a double by the hot-hitting Ryan Mountcastle.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 1 July 2021
• Milbury hot-footed his way out of the Heights before coaching a single game.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2021
• These three cocktails full of flavor – and tequila – are sure to keep things hot between you and bae with each and every sip.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 26 July 2019
• Bridges came out hot, hitting a 3-pointer to open the game and another jumper.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2018
• Cream will save a sauce that’s fiery hot; an especially spicy soup or stew can be served with sour cream or yogurt on the side.
  — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
• The Mardi Gras festival will be going hot all night long.
  — Erica Boniface, The Know, 20 Feb. 2017
• There are scrambled eggs hot on a plate, sausage about to touch a small tide of gravy ebbing from a single biscuit that comes miraculously out of a can.
  — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2022
• Patty started getting hot, hit a couple of 3s in a row.
  — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 Feb. 2020

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024