white-hot
adjective
1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm
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Zendaya continued her white-hot style streak at the Challengers Paris premiere with a custom Louis Vuitton gown designed with a sweetheart bodice displaying her clavicle in the most elegant way and a floor-sweeping pleated skirt cinched with a crisscross belt.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
If the idea was to bring the temperature down to something less white-hot, its mission was accomplished.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Rest assured, the desert set literally felt white-hot that day.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
Jeremy Allen White’s stylist is taking fans behind the scenes of his white-hot awards season style!
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
After whispers of McIntyre’s free agency, and McIntyre being lost in the shuffle amid a sea of white-hot storylines, McIntyre has been the comeback WWE Superstar of the new year.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Standing in the way of a Divisional Round berth are the white-hot No. 6 Los Angeles Rams (10-7) and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
—Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
But now, in the face of global climate change and human impact, the river is under threat, presenting conflict in an already white-hot part of the world.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Davis’ white-hot event at The Beverly Hilton, held a day before the Grammy Awards, began on Saturday night with a rocking performance by Green Day, who are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album Dookie and the 20th anniversary of the multi-hit affair American Idiot.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
If the idea was to bring the temperature down to something less white-hot, its mission was accomplished.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Rest assured, the desert set literally felt white-hot that day.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
Jeremy Allen White’s stylist is taking fans behind the scenes of his white-hot awards season style!
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
After whispers of McIntyre’s free agency, and McIntyre being lost in the shuffle amid a sea of white-hot storylines, McIntyre has been the comeback WWE Superstar of the new year.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Standing in the way of a Divisional Round berth are the white-hot No. 6 Los Angeles Rams (10-7) and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
—Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
But now, in the face of global climate change and human impact, the river is under threat, presenting conflict in an already white-hot part of the world.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Davis’ white-hot event at The Beverly Hilton, held a day before the Grammy Awards, began on Saturday night with a rocking performance by Green Day, who are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album Dookie and the 20th anniversary of the multi-hit affair American Idiot.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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