as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
the phenomenal hotness of the movie's stars is the driving force behind all of the advance publicity
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Recent Examples of hotness
Even when Carl is just standing up to make the next Movie Night selection, the girls can’t help but comment on his hotness.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Jim must learn to accept a skinny femme like Lucien, while Lucien learns the valuable lesson that Instagram hotness is sometimes attached to a vain, rotten personality.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
In 2026, complexity is old and busted, and simplified zonal systems are the new hotness.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Exploration isn’t always easy, after all, in a culture that expects women to fit conventional notions of hotness—and to please everyone else.
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Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
Such hotness is in the eye of the beholder.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
But hotness isn’t only aesthetics.
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Caroline Rothstein,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Jim must learn to accept a skinny femme like Lucien, while Lucien learns the valuable lesson that Instagram hotness is sometimes attached to a vain, rotten personality.
—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
In 2026, complexity is old and busted, and simplified zonal systems are the new hotness.
—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.
—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Exploration isn’t always easy, after all, in a culture that expects women to fit conventional notions of hotness—and to please everyone else.
—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
Such hotness is in the eye of the beholder.
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
But hotness isn’t only aesthetics.
—
Caroline Rothstein,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotness
Noun
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The growing interest in ingredients has helped fuel the popularity of nutrition apps such as Yuka, Bobby Approved and Zoe, which let users scan a product’s barcode to see a health score.
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Oska has also noticed a rise in the popularity of tinted sunscreen—particularly relevant for those dealing with melasma and hyperpigmentation—and ripples of K-beauty influence throughout the SPF category.
Noun
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Oversized Sunglasses Last but not least, after years of tiny sunglasses reigning supreme, oversized, face-obscuring frames are in vogue again.
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
Noun
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Dancers are turning to each other for support and professional favors, and are performing in unconventional venues, including art galleries.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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Combining functionality with fashionability, while maintaining Vuori’s sleek silhouettes, simple embellishments and a quiet color palette.
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“Hotness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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