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as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long
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as in centers
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 hothouses
Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouses
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Calling it Riverbank, the couple lived on a lavish estate with farms, exotic animals, concrete sculptures, greenhouses, a Dutch windmill, a Japanese garden, science laboratories and more, according to the Preservation Partners.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling to see more outdoor oases available now at Amazon, including gazebos and greenhouses.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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According to Israeli campaign group Peace Now, 2025 saw record settlement expansion, further isolating Palestinian population centers.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Furthermore, it is never sold in nurseries except as a gift plant.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six of the schools who’ve produced more than Carroll are located in the California or Florida hotbeds.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Tree Swallows arrived in March and are now building their nests with grasses and pine needles from the surrounding fields.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Unlike the solitary nests of apes, these early campsites became the first community spaces in human history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Orthodox schools, a figure that does not include haredi Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshivot and seminaries not included in government data.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Taylor grew up evangelical and got a master’s from Fuller Theological Seminary, at the time one of the country’s most prominent evangelical seminaries.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hothouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouses. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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