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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
Every college town nurtures its own hothouse music subculture, and the venerable university halls of Oxford, England, are no exception.
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Andrew Pulver, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
Santa Monica High was a hothouse of political engagement, where students — the children of entertainment executives, bankers and lawyers, as well as nannies, day laborers and wait staff — were finding their footing as activists.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Miyamoto on Monday took to Twitter to explain the film needed a few more weeks in the hothouse to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Andrew Pulver, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
Santa Monica High was a hothouse of political engagement, where students — the children of entertainment executives, bankers and lawyers, as well as nannies, day laborers and wait staff — were finding their footing as activists.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Advertisements show the business sold shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, cut flowers and hothouse plants.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Miyamoto on Monday took to Twitter to explain the film needed a few more weeks in the hothouse to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
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For light and warmth, much of the basement is wrapped in twin-wall polycarbonate panels, which are commonly used in greenhouses and can create significant heat on sunny winter days.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The developer’s rezoning request calls for removing a greenhouse and accessory buildings for the development called Old Statesville Road Mixed-Use, town documents show.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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About 80 warming centers were opened across the state, known as one of the nation's poorest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, the warmer, shallower coastal lagoons of Baja California provide relatively predator-free nursery grounds for their newborn calves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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These days the top of the crossing is busy with workers planting hundreds of native plants grown from seed at the project’s nursery nearby.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Indianapolis conferences often draw law enforcement As a popular site for conventions and conferences, downtown Indianapolis in particular can be a hotbed for rumors.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, Shasta County has been a hotbed for hard-right governance, election denialism and conspiracy theories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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My parents are retired and enjoying the empty-nest stage of life.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nesting is also a communal activity of the acorn woodpecker, beginning in April when nest holes are drilled into large trees, generally near a granary tree.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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That seems odd for somebody in seminary.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Berkshires location was developed around Bellefontaine Mansion, a 1897 estate inspired by the Petit Trianon at Versailles that later served as a Jesuit seminary.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Lane Bryant store is now gone, the shopping center on the far west side of Tinley Park has blossomed and life in the southwest suburb now known as an entertainment mecca goes on.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Bay Area is a mecca for social dancing, from salsa to line dancing to modern ballroom, said Richard Powers, a choreographer and dance historian who teaches social dance classes at Stanford University.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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