How to Use hot spot in a Sentence

hot spot

noun
  • The new restaurant is the latest hot spot in town.
  • This part of the country is a hot spot of rebel activity.
  • Kitchens are a hot spot for clutter.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
  • All of these cheesesteak hot spots got their claim to fame.
    — Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The green couches are a hot spot for photo ops.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Nigeria is one of the global hot spots.
    — ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The cameras can see smoke and sometimes hot spots.
    — Paul Rogers, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Party-heavy hot spots during peak weeks may not be the best fit.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That reduces the chance of hot spots that might damage your hair.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • North Sacramento has the most hot spots for the calls.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Dubois is another hot spot for dude ranching and rodeo.
    — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Indochine was just a hot spot that was big amongst the fashion crowd.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But the beaches are not just vacation hot spots.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
  • After the flames were put out, crews searched for hot spots and vented the building.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The beaches here are known as a hot spot for shark teeth; visit during low tide to find them.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no question that Van Nuys is a hot spot for hospices.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And in the 1990s, South Beach was lined with hot spots.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Be sure to keep your counters and floors clean and free of crumbs so insects don’t view your home as a hot spot.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • After the flames were knocked down, crews used ladders to snake hoses inside to put out any hot spots.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Tuck into a tasting menu at fine-dining hot spot Roselily.
    — Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Patagonia is one of the world’s hot spots for fossils of dinosaurs, large and small.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The clear, turquoise waters here are calm, making the area a snorkeling hot spot.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But Fry said Boise is still a hot spot for people from other states to move to.
    — Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Firefighters put out the main fire and searched the home for hot spots, Kirby said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Then, as the sun sets, the ship's lounges and bars become a hot spot for entertainment.
    — Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Crews knocked down hot spots inside the containment lines, slowing the fire’s spread.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • The region appears to be a hot spot for rare, endemic fungi.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The driver turned on his mobile hot spot so Piro could look up the hotel’s address.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Essentially, this hot spot will guarantee a good time had by all.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • But the country’s extreme wealth remains clustered in a handful of hot spots.
    — Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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