hothouse

Another upside to not being raised in New York’s theatrical hothouse was the welcome he received as a young artist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

In this hothouse environment, rife with sibling rivalry and corporate espionage, one member of the horticulturalist family has turned up dead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

His experience could be invaluable in the Azteca hothouse, especially after Konsa and Guehi went missing for Brian Cipenga's goal.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Becerra, a California native, emerged from the hothouse of Latino politics on Los Angeles’ Eastside.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

“My name is Father Francis Patrick Xavier Mulrooney,” he announced in a voice so cold it sent chills down Alex’s spine, in spite of the hothouse atmosphere of the chapel.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

My son was selected to join other thirteen-year-old baseball players from New England for a few days of humility at the hands of teams from California, Georgia, Texas, and other hothouses of baseball talent.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2022

Over the past half-century, Stevens has become a key figure in navigating those hothouses, sometimes behind the scenes, but always with a shrewd eye and bracing lack of cynicism.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022

Prisons and jails have become hothouses for the virus, with 47 deaths and 8,000 cases in California alone, according to recent statistics from the California Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation.

From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2020

They attend conservatories, institutional hothouses where they hone their aggressively competitive skills to make it to the big time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2017

Amsterdam was home to fantastic collections of animals and insects from all over the world, and to gardens and hothouses full of exotic plants.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman