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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
Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouses
Noun
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Seedlings started outdoors or in unheated greenhouses may not need to be hardened off, but seeds started indoors or in warm greenhouses usually benefit from this process.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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For light and warmth, much of the basement is wrapped in twin-wall polycarbonate panels, which are commonly used in greenhouses and can create significant heat on sunny winter days.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many of the types found at garden centers boast big blooms in pinks, whites, and purples.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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But if the technology takes off and moves beyond experience centers, will users remain within safe boundaries?—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Joseph, who has worked in plant nurseries for five years, spoke in Creole about the toll that the job has taken on his health.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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This one is sold in better nurseries and through online sources.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those places aren’t exactly hotbeds for future big leaguers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some scientific disciplines have become hotbeds for slop.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Missouri had more than 600 active bald eagle nests, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Shia Islam’s clerical structure has historically been decentralized, with different ayatollahs, seminaries, and religious networks operating with considerable autonomy.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.—
Refinery29 Staff,
Refinery29,
12 Nov. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Hothouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouses. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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