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Recent Examples of hot spot
Then, as the sun sets, the ship's lounges and bars become a hot spot for entertainment.
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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Valley Plaza in North Hollywood, once touted as the largest shopping center on the West Coast, had been abandoned for nearly a decade, becoming a hot spot for fires and criminal activity, before it was demolished last year.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
At the latter, a hot spot for European couples, the owners Adam Humphreys and Sarah Birkett recently added a dreamy two-bedroom family beach suite.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
The Rockwell Group dreamed the interiors at the 80-seat restaurant, the team at CHG wanted to create a luxe, maximalist interior that reflects what a luxury hot spot in SoHo should be in the year 2026.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Valley Plaza in North Hollywood, once touted as the largest shopping center on the West Coast, had been abandoned for nearly a decade, becoming a hot spot for fires and criminal activity, before it was demolished last year.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
At the latter, a hot spot for European couples, the owners Adam Humphreys and Sarah Birkett recently added a dreamy two-bedroom family beach suite.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
The Rockwell Group dreamed the interiors at the 80-seat restaurant, the team at CHG wanted to create a luxe, maximalist interior that reflects what a luxury hot spot in SoHo should be in the year 2026.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot spot
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While many travelers speed past Lyon on the TGV en route to more bucolic points south, in recent years the friendly, walkable city has come into its own thanks to neighborhoods like Confluence, a starchitect's playground.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Every inch of this rocky playground is designed to be enjoyed.—
Tim Chester,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Next to Alamo's dove, others drew people embracing, bees flying towards their hive, neighbors tending to a garden.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Congress is a hive of low-character performance, full of individuals who have supplanted their responsibilities to the Constitution and the public interest with flagrant careerism.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Florida is often called ground zero for climate impacts.—
Yoca Arditi-Rocha,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Marin County is ground zero for the Grateful Dead.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paradise Bay, in Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula, is a hotbed of exciting new five-star openings.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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With some of the young players emerging, perhaps that can change in the coming years, even if Norway never has as many stars as other hockey hotbeds.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Inside the modest outbuilding near the Grain Belt town of Biggar, Saskatchewan, was the nerve center of his tidy farm.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
12 Feb. 2026
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We’re connected by a massive WhatsApp group, which functions as a nerve center for 50 or so like-minded women.—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks were only without McBride, and Detroit was missing two key rotation pieces in centers Isaiah Stewart and Duren due to suspension.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the footage and images released by the FBI, the suspect appears to have a gun holstered near the center of his waist – an unusual position – and is seen wearing a backpack with reflective straps.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Others have theorized that Heathcliff is Black, pointing to Liverpool’s history as a port city central to Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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This hip spot known for live music and dancing will transform into Super Bowl central.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hot spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20spot. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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