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: one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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: a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
Synonyms
Examples of red-hot in a Sentence
Noun
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
Recent Examples on the Web
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Their defense, which held four of their past six opponents below 100 points, limited the red-hot Jalen Green to 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Marsh limited a red-hot Orioles offense that had outscored teams by 16 runs in four games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Compared to layoffs, the steady drop in job openings is a painless way to cool a labor market that has been red-hot, easing upward pressure on wages that can lead to higher prices.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Lizzo has been red-hot over the past few years, earning multiple No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and winning a Grammy for record of the year last year.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The Mavericks visit the red-hot Houston Rockets on Sunday before returning to California to face the Warriors on Tuesday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
From red-hot clothes to sweetly-scented fragrances, discover these 7 bold fashion and beauty finds below.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, things continue to be red-hot between the actor and Coldplay front man Chris Martin, who have apparently been engaged for two years.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Fanning marked her 30th birthday in February by wearing a red-hot Dolce & Gabbana dress from the luxury brand’s Fall/Winter 23/24 collection.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Their defense, which held four of their past six opponents below 100 points, limited the red-hot Jalen Green to 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Marsh limited a red-hot Orioles offense that had outscored teams by 16 runs in four games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Compared to layoffs, the steady drop in job openings is a painless way to cool a labor market that has been red-hot, easing upward pressure on wages that can lead to higher prices.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Lizzo has been red-hot over the past few years, earning multiple No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and winning a Grammy for record of the year last year.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The Mavericks visit the red-hot Houston Rockets on Sunday before returning to California to face the Warriors on Tuesday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
From red-hot clothes to sweetly-scented fragrances, discover these 7 bold fashion and beauty finds below.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, things continue to be red-hot between the actor and Coldplay front man Chris Martin, who have apparently been engaged for two years.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-hot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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