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noun

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Recent Examples of red-hot
Adjective
Iris slipped into a red-hot corset look for their all-nighter. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Anthony Richardson Daniel Jones’ red-hot start makes the preseason QB competition in Indianapolis seem like an ancient memory. Dave Niinemets, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Jensen helped stymie a red-hot Phillies lineup. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025 Hendricks could not slow down the red-hot Mariners, who moved into sole possession of first place in the American League West with their ninth consecutive victory. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red-hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-hot
Adjective
  • Hepburn’s Balmain number was a modern choice that paved the way for other brides of the time and even today to shy away from traditional floor-length gowns.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • What’s Next Transgender participation in sports continues to be one of the most contentious issues in modern sports.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
Adjective
  • The locals, who have not celebrated a major men’s team championship since 2011, either, have waited a long time to express their passionate feelings about this one.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trina Turk Mali Pullover Fall sweaters are our favorite seasonal essential to add texture to every outfit while staying warm in cooler weather.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The Red Raiders have a bye week after earning a statement 34-10 win over Utah, which set them up as an early favorite in the Big 12.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Washington urged us to think as Americans first, not partisans.
    Janet Nguyen, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The cumulative effect is a Congress dominated by out-of-touch partisans more focused on tearing down the other side than governing and addressing the complicated problems facing citizens and the nation.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Dutch oven will get ripping hot for searing, but also insulate the braise, holding in much of the moisture and producing tender, fall-off-the-bone meat.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Components like the cladding and divertor inside a reactor face constant stress from searing plasma and radiation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On a late-September Friday night as warm as July, the Boston Red Sox kicked down the doors of October baseball for the first time since 2021, with a walk-off that will not be forgotten any time soon.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Set against a beige background, the blanket’s pattern features a warm yellow, sweet violet, and soft green.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025

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