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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
Williams’s œuvre is a hothouse; strange flowers often bloom there.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Nothing in this quiet hothouse of youthful desires, mean-girl tensions and hovering Catholic guilt qualifies as especially new terrain, but the film’s dreamy-yet-gawky carnality and honestly juvenile point of view feel fresh just the same.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Musician Charley Patton recorded some of the first-ever blues records while living there, and under his influence Dockery became a hothouse of talent, nurturing the careers of future stars like Son House and Howlin’ Wolf.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Such a major change to the state’s tax structure should never be done in haste in the Capitol’s hothouse atmosphere.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Nothing in this quiet hothouse of youthful desires, mean-girl tensions and hovering Catholic guilt qualifies as especially new terrain, but the film’s dreamy-yet-gawky carnality and honestly juvenile point of view feel fresh just the same.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Musician Charley Patton recorded some of the first-ever blues records while living there, and under his influence Dockery became a hothouse of talent, nurturing the careers of future stars like Son House and Howlin’ Wolf.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Such a major change to the state’s tax structure should never be done in haste in the Capitol’s hothouse atmosphere.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
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Kayne’s favorite detail in the property is, in fact, not the sauna, the greenhouse, or the sweeping views, but the custom Dorset Delft tiles by Aviva Halter that form the backsplash in the kitchen—olive, peach, and lemon branches on cream-colored tile.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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And there are new immersive experiences, like candle-making workshops and a 4,500-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse where guests can learn about organic growing, composting and the future of regenerative hospitality.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Installing new modern hardware and software for all air traffic facilities to create a common platform system throughout towers, TRACONs and centers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The pair’s latest dispute centers on deep disagreements over whether to focus on slashing property taxes or sales taxes.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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Located in Oak Park, a quiet neighborhood in Chicago, the residence was originally quite modest with a primary bedroom, nursery, and work space.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The hospital is also constructing a separate building, one that will house all of its maternal health services, including the NICU, level two nursery and normal newborn nursery, with views of the New York City skyline.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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And speaking of Maryland, an entire episode will be devoted to uncovering how the state became a hotbed of lacrosse.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Under this model, leading U.S. research universities both supported existing industries and became hotbeds of entrepreneurship themselves.—
L. RAFAEL REIF,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
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Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The nests were counted by an army of volunteers, park staff, local councils, land managers and contractors who conducted 5,000 observations this season, officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The home is in the central part of the state about 70 miles west of Lincoln, the state capital.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fixture list added further intrigue to that race, Atalanta facing Roma on Monday evening while Juve headed to the Italian capital on Saturday evening to take on a Lazio side that was on a six-game unbeaten run.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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And as media reports have suggested, these madrassas or seminaries had already been vacated earlier.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The first retreat took place at Mount St. Alphonsus, a former seminary in Esopus, N.Y.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Indianapolis is better known as a Midwest motorsports mecca and basketball bastion than a city built for golf sickos.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, which spawned the growth of a retail mecca in Manchester and neighboring South Windsor in the 1990s, rose to become the second largest taxpayer in the municipality.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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