red-hot

Example Sentences

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It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

So he kicked it with his boot, exposing red-hot coals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

That’s particularly problematic for the formerly red-hot artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Whether it was reviews, opinion columns or social media feeds, everyone seemed to have a red-hot take to contribute to the discourse around the literary adaptation.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I got away with it because I had my own room at the far end of the hall, whereas my brothers all had to share, and they would have tattled in a red-hot second.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly