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as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long
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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity
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Recent Examples of hothouse
What unspools is a torrent of misunderstandings, miscommunications, and hothouse conflict.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026
Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Waves of trilobite extinctions swept the oceans, and an ancient planet better known for its explosion of life now saw the ambition of this frenzied new animal world periodically stifled under a high-CO2 hothouse.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026
Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Waves of trilobite extinctions swept the oceans, and an ancient planet better known for its explosion of life now saw the ambition of this frenzied new animal world periodically stifled under a high-CO2 hothouse.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
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Visitors enjoy harvest celebrations, farm-to-table dinners, live music gatherings, sauna sessions by the water, and guided orchard and greenhouse tours, said Erica Frank, sales, marketing and hospitality manager.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Next year, the program will add its own officer team and recently received a new greenhouse to support hands-on agricultural education.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder were a few big names at the Obama center opening ceremony.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The bird planter itself has no drainage hole on the base, but the miniature plants inside come in their very own removable nursery pot.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Tammy Sons is the founder and CEO of TN Nursery, an online plant nursery based in Tennessee.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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But still, even with this relatively small sample, the hometowns paint a reasonably accurate picture of America’s soccer hotbeds.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The city has since become a hotbed of new development.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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However, such planets may fly the nest quite quickly.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Tend your nest, and let safety spark soft strength within.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission board voted to lift the probation that was placed on the seminary in 2023 after a financial audit uncovered serious problems threatening the school’s long-term stability.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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This was true throughout the neighborhood, which established itself this month as a secondary mecca for Knicks fans.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Connecticut has been a mecca for dance ever since Martha Graham created the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College in 1948.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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