as in something else
something very good of its kind
it sounds pretty ordinary now, but their music was hot stuff in its time
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Recent Examples of hot stuff
Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Wednesday warms a bit before the really hot stuff makes a comeback for the Fourth, when shower and storms chance could return as well.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Wednesday warms a bit before the really hot stuff makes a comeback for the Fourth, when shower and storms chance could return as well.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot stuff
Noun
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The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her designs are guided by the Navajo concept of hózhó — a philosophy of harmony, balance, beauty, and peace.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The flavors are just as dazzling as the visuals, with everything from classic fish balls and siu mai to snake soup and mock shark's fin, served up by food stalls that make Temple Street a foodie's dream.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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But that dream died along with her husband.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For backsplashes, especially tile and grout, a baking soda paste (baking soda + water) and an old toothbrush can work wonders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Find a public parking spot, load up your beach day essentials, and prepare to soak up all the wonders of the surf, sun, and sand.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The crew might also spy distinct flashes of light as space rocks strike the moon — or dust floating above the edge of the moon, a mysterious phenomenon scientists have yet to understand fully.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This phenomenon was on display Friday, as the Court’s three remaining liberals joined with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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