hothouse

Example Sentences

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But the CGL hothouse also turned out to be the perfect training ground for a kid who was still worrying about middle-school homework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Many who follow the sport would agree that few coaches last long in those overpriced hothouse environments.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

“Honeydew” is one of those episodes of “The Bear” that zooms in on a specific character and lets the viewer relax a little outside the hothouse confines of kitchen chaos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru University, named for India’s first prime minister, is one of the country’s premier liberal institutions, a hothouse of strong opinions and left-leaning values whose graduates populate the upper echelons of academia and government.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

On a low glass table stood a giant spray of hothouse flowers.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan