as in something else
something very good of its kind
it sounds pretty ordinary now, but their music was hot stuff in its time
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Recent Examples of hot stuff
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Wednesday warms a bit before the really hot stuff makes a comeback for the Fourth, when shower and storms chance could return as well.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
By 1974, Kissinger, the brilliant, all-but-anonymous Harvard academic, was hot stuff.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 7 May 2023
Happy birthday, hot stuff!
—Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2023
David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Wednesday warms a bit before the really hot stuff makes a comeback for the Fourth, when shower and storms chance could return as well.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
By 1974, Kissinger, the brilliant, all-but-anonymous Harvard academic, was hot stuff.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 7 May 2023
Happy birthday, hot stuff!
—Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot stuff
Noun
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Plus, the temperature-regulating silk was super breathable, resulting in true beauty sleep.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan, who is captivated by her beauty and kindness, joins forces with her magical friends, empowering Snow White to find her voice and the strength and courage to face the Evil Queen.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Photo: Luca Strano A dream, perhaps, but one that became reality through a lot of hard work.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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Big advances in artificial intelligence have renewed some scientists’ dream of eventually understanding what dolphins are saying.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sleek hue works wonders for a landscape that benefits from a high-contrast, modern design.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Their large eyes, unique sound, and all-around mysterious quality adds plenty of wonder for young viewers.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The latter may just calculate the phenomenon differently.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tornadoes are relatively small and short-lived, as far as weather phenomena go, and must be observed and reported.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts, this was something of a technical marvel that a lucky few backpackers now carefully horde.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Today, The Golconda Blue stands not only as a natural marvel but also as a storied jewel, with a provenance bridging continents, dynasties, and centuries.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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