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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Danielle Pergament, Allure, 22 May 2025
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Danielle Pergament, Allure, 22 May 2025
My white-hot reaction was set off by that one word.
—Dawn Staley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Related Articles The Red Sox will also have to contend with a white-hot Mets team without their manager, as Alex Cora is attending his daughter’s graduation from Boston College.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
This year’s guest list highlighted a healthy contingent of first-time attendees, expanding the who’s who of the night to include a variety of A-list athletes and Bollywood stars, as well as the castmembers of The White Lotus‘ white-hot third season.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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