hotness

noun

Definition of hotnessnext
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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  1. popularity
  2. vogue
  3. favor
Noun
  • As Dry January continues to grow in popularity, more consumers are seeking alternatives to traditional alcoholic beverages.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Bariatric surgery is declining in popularity, prompting some health systems to shutter or cancel investments in facilities.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • Here’s what’s brewing: New All-Time Highs and the U.S. Bitcoin Reserve The art of bold price prediction is back in vogue.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The once-obscure debate over impoundment has come into vogue in MAGA circles thanks to veterans of Trump’s first administration who remain his close allies.
    Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • Europe has fallen out of favor, Ranmore Fund Management’s Peche told CNBC’s Silvia Amaro — and investors have been distracted by Donald Trump’s U.S. election win.
    Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Although RNNs have fallen out of favor since the invention of the transformer, people have continued trying to develop RNNs suitable for training on modern GPUs.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of favor
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