hot commodity
noun
: someone or something that is highly valued or in much demand
an actor who is a hot commodity in Hollywood right now
Examples of hot commodity in a Sentence
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We were given pro tips about the classes; for example, Pilates was a hot commodity and there were limited spaces available, so get there early.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2024
The beloved lyricist-composer, who died in 2021 at the age of 91, has once again become a hot commodity on American theater stages.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
The introduction of phosphates for fertilizer and bone char as an ingredient in beet sugar processing at the beginning of the 19th century transformed bones into a hot commodity.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 2 Apr. 2024
For some, special glasses to safely take in Monday's solar eclipse were a hot commodity.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
In overstimulated times, silence is a hot commodity.
—Tasha Kleeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
Heise’s autograph is a hot commodity at the Xcel Energy Center, where Team Minnesota plays — and where the Lake City native played her high school championship games at the Xcel Energy Arena.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
For a fun, breezy book, try Amy Brady’s Ice, an exploration of ice as a hot commodity.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, when bikes were a hot commodity, Kent employed about 150 people and was churning out around 250,000 bikes annually.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2024
The beloved lyricist-composer, who died in 2021 at the age of 91, has once again become a hot commodity on American theater stages.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
The introduction of phosphates for fertilizer and bone char as an ingredient in beet sugar processing at the beginning of the 19th century transformed bones into a hot commodity.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 2 Apr. 2024
For some, special glasses to safely take in Monday's solar eclipse were a hot commodity.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
In overstimulated times, silence is a hot commodity.
—Tasha Kleeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024
Heise’s autograph is a hot commodity at the Xcel Energy Center, where Team Minnesota plays — and where the Lake City native played her high school championship games at the Xcel Energy Arena.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
For a fun, breezy book, try Amy Brady’s Ice, an exploration of ice as a hot commodity.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, when bikes were a hot commodity, Kent employed about 150 people and was churning out around 250,000 bikes annually.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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