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 stone, a little white-hot comet, flew in a tight, mean line across the expanse.
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Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Amanda says that being at MSG means being at the white-hot center of the cultural conversation.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, the nearly $700 billion AI infrastructure build-out has created white-hot demand for skilled laborers.
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Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Amanda says that being at MSG means being at the white-hot center of the cultural conversation.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, the nearly $700 billion AI infrastructure build-out has created white-hot demand for skilled laborers.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
When one or none is missing, the Avs are 11-4-0 since the white-hot start.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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