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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
As the largest and perhaps most progressive state in the nation, California has become a hotbed for sustainable legislation that holds industry to account for its impacts on the environment and workers.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
As researchers study ways to slow down or reverse a person’s biological age, Florida is now considered a hotbed for clinics, treatments, trials and supplements.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
New York has long been a hotbed for professional wrestling, and on Sunday, May 24, AEW Double or Nothing will take over Queens for a full night of action at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Calico, California California was a hotbed of activity for miners in the 1800s due to the presence of gold and other minerals.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
As researchers study ways to slow down or reverse a person’s biological age, Florida is now considered a hotbed for clinics, treatments, trials and supplements.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
New York has long been a hotbed for professional wrestling, and on Sunday, May 24, AEW Double or Nothing will take over Queens for a full night of action at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Calico, California California was a hotbed of activity for miners in the 1800s due to the presence of gold and other minerals.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
Noun
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At the center of the case was Gavin Arvizo, a then-15-year-old cancer survivor from Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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An employee has died at the United States Postal Service's metro Atlanta distribution center, officials have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Don’t Count on It Computex is a mecca for the classic desktop PC.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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As anyone who's come within a hundred miles of the city will tell you, Nashville is a live-music mecca, overflowing with boot-stomping, fiddle-playing entertainment.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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The best safety measure when encountering bees near nests is to leave the area and create distance to avoid being stung by female carpenter bees.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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One of the other creatures parked in Clark’s Backrooms nest is a diminutive entity in velvety red that strongly recalls a still, silent version of the Little Man From Another Place, a signature character from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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