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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
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
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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
Purpose Of The Plastic English cucumbers, sometimes called hothouse cucumbers or European cucumbers, have a long, narrow shape and a thin, edible skin.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
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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
Purpose Of The Plastic English cucumbers, sometimes called hothouse cucumbers or European cucumbers, have a long, narrow shape and a thin, edible skin.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
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For those who prefer a living souvenir from their small town getaway, look no further than Floradise’s greenhouse on Route 15.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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This dome house has a multifunctional design that can be used as a guest room, outdoor entertainment space, or even a greenhouse.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other tract under consideration abuts Anglin Drive, next to Weston Gardens, a nursery and garden center with a botanical garden and event venue.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since the 1920s, the tiny town in the northeast corner of the state has been a hotbed for overnight camps, with its favorable location along the banks of the Little River atop Lookout Mountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Besides being a hotbed of seismic activity, the Philippines is also among the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, seeing more than 20 typhoons and tropical storm systems yearly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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New York — The rat’s nest of AI partnerships just got a bit more tangled.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors argued that Rocha knowingly and deliberately shot and killed Vasquez on July 19, 2022, in the closing arguments of the capital murder trial for Rocha.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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In this century’s first two decades, the city had become America’s most relevant and talked-about dining capital — fueled by affordable commercial rents, innovative talent and its access to choice ingredients from local purveyors.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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The seminary also sold the Carroll Park Apartments student housing to the city.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the 2022 raid, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a forfeiture motion for almost $150,000, claiming the church and its Bible seminary swindled hundreds of military members out of more than $22 million.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Realistic set-ups, like a hospital bed complete with IV and an operating room laid out with special lighting and equipment, turn imaginative play into a storytelling mecca.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Madison Avenue, a mecca for upscale designer boutiques and art galleries, is a five-minute walk.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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