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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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Beans are often associated with South America, the Dutch have popularized the instant coffee brands Americans have become most familiar with and café culture centers on Italian espresso traditions.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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People who are unhoused often rely on area warming centers, such as the Willa Gill Services Center, and local nonprofits, to make it through the year’s coldest days.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 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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The resulting eggs are then taken to nurseries in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed 3D map ever made of stellar nurseries in our Milky Way galaxy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 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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These nests are often attached to walls or ceilings and serve as protective chambers for larvae.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Minimize clutter and clean up leaf litter in the yard, which provides a safe haven for ant nests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Hotbeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbeds. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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