hotness

as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval the phenomenal hotness of the movie's stars is the driving force behind all of the advance publicity

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Noun
  • These 10 names rose the most in popularity in 2024.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • However, in my experience, despite the obvious swell in popularity and there being roughly 3,000-plus tequila brands on the market today, a lot of guests still just tend to order what is advertised the most.
    Isidoro Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Could players who know how to win ugly but get results become in vogue?
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Mumford & Sons, Rushmere At a moment when folk-rock is back in vogue, Mumford & Sons, perhaps the movement’s biggest breakthrough act in the early 2010s, has returned with an album that gestures toward the band’s past while not abiding by its boundaries.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In November 2024, Drake lost $355,000 when betting on the Mike Tyson-Logan Paul fight in Tyson's favor, according to FTW.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • This mindset already worked in North Wilkesboro’s favor in 2023, when the track landed the All-Star Race, something few thought possible.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Hotness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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