hot commodity
noun
: someone or something that is highly valued or in much demand
an actor who is a hot commodity in Hollywood right now
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And tequila is a hot commodity.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Labubus have become a hot commodity since then, as consumers worldwide fight to nab originals for themselves.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
All of those names come from the last six months alone, a noteworthy feat that makes Elliott Tate Design a hot commodity in the WAG world.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Once people clock how many cubes are included, the gift suddenly becomes a very hot commodity.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Labubus have become a hot commodity since then, as consumers worldwide fight to nab originals for themselves.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
All of those names come from the last six months alone, a noteworthy feat that makes Elliott Tate Design a hot commodity in the WAG world.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Once people clock how many cubes are included, the gift suddenly becomes a very hot commodity.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot commodity
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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