white-hot
adjective
1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm
Examples of white-hot in a Sentence
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
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The idea is to get people talking by putting a white-hot spotlight on those hero products and then presenting a very focused brand, an effort that was meant to be helped along by taking direct control over the U.S. wholesale business G-III previously managed.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
For another, the white-hot, moment-to-moment global focus by the broadcasters and the paparazzi on the occupants of the seats around her is a given.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The movie also comes as the once white-hot market for superhero films has cooled, both domestically and abroad.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Five months after dropping anchor in Davie, his Caribbean-themed, swashbuckler-friendly hangout will open a sister restaurant in white-hot Flagler Village sometime this July, per an Instagram post.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
For another, the white-hot, moment-to-moment global focus by the broadcasters and the paparazzi on the occupants of the seats around her is a given.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The movie also comes as the once white-hot market for superhero films has cooled, both domestically and abroad.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Five months after dropping anchor in Davie, his Caribbean-themed, swashbuckler-friendly hangout will open a sister restaurant in white-hot Flagler Village sometime this July, per an Instagram post.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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