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as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long
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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity
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Recent Examples of hothouse
Santa Monica High was a hothouse of political engagement, where students — the children of entertainment executives, bankers and lawyers, as well as nannies, day laborers and wait staff — were finding their footing as activists.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Miyamoto on Monday took to Twitter to explain the film needed a few more weeks in the hothouse to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Miyamoto on Monday took to Twitter to explain the film needed a few more weeks in the hothouse to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hothouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
Noun
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The region sat close to the planet’s equator, resulting in a greenhouse-like environment with high humidity and warm temperatures.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 people were arrested, and one farmworker died after falling from a greenhouse roof.—
Louis Casiano , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Buell / Getty Images When the topic of the ball came up — yes, that ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point night — Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner couldn’t help but laugh.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boston has been something of a hotbed for autonomous vehicle development.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their meet-cute involves a pterodactyl, a number of plants that shoot paralyzing needles, and a nest in which Thia has been imprisoned.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Crutch is a widower and business owner who is just starting to enjoy his empty nest when his adult children and grandchildren move back into his brownstone.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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DeCosta has the cap space and draft capital to acquire help before Tuesday’s trade deadline.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company upped its capital expenditures outlook to between $70 billion and $72 billion, up from $66 billion to $72 billion.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state visit concluded with King Charles attending a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming A rugged and untamed spirit defines Jackson Hole, a resort that has long earned its reputation as a mecca for expert skiers.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The effort required for just the technical elements is so extensive that Van Cleef opened a special atelier for Extraordinary Objects in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland’s mecca for automaton making.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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