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
After all, her hotness ruined him for all other women.
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Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The spicy jerk chicken had a marinated sauce that gave it a pungent hotness.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The spicy jerk chicken had a marinated sauce that gave it a pungent hotness.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotness
Noun
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Program supporters, however, have pointed to its high standing in rankings from national think tank and school choice advocacy groups and an explosion in the popularity of school choice programs, particularly since the covid-19 outbreak.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Adler explains that the vintage market usually starts to peak at around the 20-year mark from a band’s initial popularity, or close to it.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, trends change and evolve, and now belt bags are back en vogue with a more fashion-forward approach that’s still a great addition to your travel gear collection.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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This is what The League has to worry about, and why mobile QBs have become the vogue.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The scale should also tip in the Yankees’ favor in terms of the bullpen matchups.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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With Sliwa vowing to stay on, the former governor will instead have to compel a larger turnout in his favor.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hotness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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