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Recent Examples of hot spot
Kitchens are a hot spot for clutter.
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Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
As good as that hot spot is, the more intimate way to experience the ubiquitous emerald paddies is by bicycle, which many Ubud hotels and tour companies offer led by local guides.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
The green couches are a hot spot for photo ops.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
Vacation rental website Airbnb said the getaway hot spot is on a property in Concord.
—Simone Jasper
updated April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
As good as that hot spot is, the more intimate way to experience the ubiquitous emerald paddies is by bicycle, which many Ubud hotels and tour companies offer led by local guides.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
The green couches are a hot spot for photo ops.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
Vacation rental website Airbnb said the getaway hot spot is on a property in Concord.
—Simone Jasper
updated April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spot
Noun
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An elementary school with an elaborate playground tells parents that outdoor exploration matters here.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some referees prefer to stay away from certain teams or venues, too, even if that is down to a superstitious feeling that a stadium is not a happy hunting ground.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Gtech Community Stadium has not been a happy hunting ground for Chelsea in recent years, having failed to win in any of their last three visits to the ground.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Located on the South Lawn, the new hive is designed as a miniature White House and houses two bee colonies.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new hive is expected to generate an additional 30 pounds of honey per year, according to the White House.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This area was ground zero for funneling OxyContin and its generic equivalent, oxycodone, to virtually every state east of the Mississippi.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Marwa Yazbek is from Dihariya, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, which was ground zero for Israeli strikes when the war broke out.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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With over 75 dinosaur species —including a new species discovered last year — Montana is a hotbed for dinosaur fossils.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of controversy swirling around surveillance technology, and Atlanta is a hotbed of it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately the interference can lead to flight disruptions and delays as confusion descends on the nerve center of a plane.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Smart Hub is Vivint's nerve center.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Guyaki attack occurred on the same day that gunmen raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But both make Arsenal a more attacking threat, with Eze’s creativity and individualism central.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hot spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20spot. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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