hothouse

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Baton Rouge is a merciless hothouse that won’t accept anything short of national titles, but presumably he knows the madness he’s walking into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The new owners don't reside in the hothouse of Glasgow football, they don't feel the emotion and they look less likely to react to the thunder of the fans in a way their predecessors did.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

It smelled like money: roasted lamb and hothouse flowers.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart