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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Recent Examples of hotness
Natalie Erika James throws a bunch of great ideas into her fem-horror riff on body dysmorphia, shame and the tireless quest for physical perfection in a culture obsessed with youthful hotness — following in the path of The Substance and Ryan Murphy’s latest dollop of high-gloss trash, The Beauty.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Exploration isn’t always easy, after all, in a culture that expects women to fit conventional notions of hotness—and to please everyone else.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Such hotness is in the eye of the beholder.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
But hotness isn’t only aesthetics.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Duplenticy’s tattoo serves a similar function, signaling both his hotness and his capacity for change.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Everybody has their own certain kind of hotness, their own certain thing, and you’re supposed to go for that.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Exploration isn’t always easy, after all, in a culture that expects women to fit conventional notions of hotness—and to please everyone else.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Such hotness is in the eye of the beholder.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
But hotness isn’t only aesthetics.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Duplenticy’s tattoo serves a similar function, signaling both his hotness and his capacity for change.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Everybody has their own certain kind of hotness, their own certain thing, and you’re supposed to go for that.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotness
Noun
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Their only worries seemed to revolve around romance, popularity and peer pressure.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ives, the analyst, said the popularity of the R2 will be pivotal for Rivian, which laid off nearly 1,000 workers in 2025.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And saving money is always en vogue.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Of course, a lot has changed in the past decade, to the point that being a proud Luddite has become more en vogue than the tech-optimism that marked early social media’s past.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After losing similar cases, the decision to tap Kelesis indicates the White House does not expect a ruling in Chattah's favor.—
JESSICA HILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the case of the first-round pick, the player and the fit tipped the scales in the edge rushers’ favor over a player like Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Hotness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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