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a place or environment that favors the development of something
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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Recent Examples of hotbed
One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In summer 2020, the fictional New Mexico town of Eddington turns into a hotbed of bad feelings and controversy when local sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) – who's not big on masking, by the way – runs for mayor against popular progressive incumbent Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The Dallas area was a hotbed of competitive debate, and, at first, the oratorical polish of Kuang’s teammates was intimidating.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In summer 2020, the fictional New Mexico town of Eddington turns into a hotbed of bad feelings and controversy when local sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) – who's not big on masking, by the way – runs for mayor against popular progressive incumbent Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The Dallas area was a hotbed of competitive debate, and, at first, the oratorical polish of Kuang’s teammates was intimidating.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
Noun
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Public and private investors would develop the Gaza Strip into a center of tech innovation and tourism, with high-rises.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Over the years, Hvar has earned a reputation as a mecca for club-goers—a place for people to come dance until sunrise and then ride the ferry back to the mainland, still drunk and reeling from the night before.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
21 Aug. 2025
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Twenty years later, the city had 30 nests.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Remnants of concrete German artillery bunkers and machine gun nests litter the coastline.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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