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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 hotbeds
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
Allowing these areas, all of them historic hotbeds of support for the Chinese Communist Party, to experience economic dislocation is simply unthinkable to Beijing.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Allowing these areas, all of them historic hotbeds of support for the Chinese Communist Party, to experience economic dislocation is simply unthinkable to Beijing.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbeds
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Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Much of the consternation centers around a 120-foot cell tower located 130 feet from the school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the 1800s, John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted seeds and made fenced nurseries in southern Michigan.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Plants look great, and nurseries have sales going on.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
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The chimney sweep will identify whether your chimney requires cleaning to remove creosote build-up, animal nests, or debris.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Hotbeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbeds. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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