How to Use hot take in a Sentence

hot take

noun
Definition of hot takenext
  • Send tips and hot takes to ebrindley@star-telegram.com.
    — Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
  • Was the think piece and hot take economy about to go through the roof?
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
  • But—hot take alert—the most notable feature of this softie is its under-$300 price tag.
    — Jasmine Seales, SELF, 24 June 2024
  • Ballad and Durand Bernarr finally link up to put all these hot takes about the men of R&B to rest.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Those hot takes cooled once Purdy led comebacks the past two playoff wins.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Kyle Ostwald My Survivor hot take is simple: Take strong players to the end.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Esther’s proven that being hot takes a lot of effort and resources.
    — Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • However, many of the 104.3K comments on the now-viral video do not cosign Dr. Dobson’s hot take.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 June 2024
  • Seventeen got to chat with four celeb hairstylists to get their hot takes on the best hairstyles to try this fall.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 15 June 2023
  • Everybody in Dallas has a hot take on the topic of parking.
    — Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • But Mandel’s fellow judges disagreed with his hot take on Wold.
    — USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
  • Bird and Rapinoe will offer hot takes on the latest sports news and stories, as well as host special guests.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2024
  • To see the full range of Survivor hot takes from all 18 Survivor 46 contestants, slap on some sunscreen and check out the video below.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Despite the video – and many of these theories – being debunked, fans have continued to share their hot takes.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 21 July 2023
  • The main topics of the episode: an exploration of the botox, fillers and skin tightening Stewart has done — plus her hot take on aging and staying youthful.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That is why Morant’s situation is so important to think of in ways that go beyond hot takes about games missed or how his team will now fare in the playoffs.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The audience is sure to have a similar hot take on Paul Marks, who invokes Elon Musk comparisons after the two-episode premiere.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
  • This week, the talk radio hot takes and social media outrage in Philly will be focused solely on Sirianni’s fate.
    — Dan Gelston, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Like Brooke, Garner has an ear for the voice of mass condemnation—man-on-the-street hot takes, steaming with obtuse inference; gloating, fear, pride.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In the interim, the missing sub dominated the news cycle, prompting thousands of tweets, headlines and hot takes.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 June 2023
  • The success of this year’s tournament led to many hot takes in sports media about women’s sports finally reaching equal status with men’s.
    — David Goldman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
  • In 2024, nearly everyone has a hot take, and a growing number of us have a tough time holding space (and holding our tongues) to hear other perspectives.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Experts from iconic hot dog restaurants and sausage companies got frank with us and shared their hot takes on the age-old debate: To no one's surprise, there were some differences of opinions.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2023
  • To mark this momentous occasion, the Glamour staff got together (via Slack) to watch the reunion, sharing all of our reactions and hot takes in real time.
    — Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
  • With her vignette—as with all of School Pictures’ beautifully delicate, sad and hilarious songs—Cramer is reaching for nuance in the face of a world that wants test scores and hot takes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The song has triggered waves of debates and hot takes over its meaning and politics, creating a giant platform for Anthony.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • That’s not a hot take or anything that should be particularly surprising.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
  • In a society where social media enables anyone to share both truths and lies (Twitter), and half-baked hot takes at will (TikTok), discourse fatigue is inevitable.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Stewart would write about the latest musings in Los Angeles’ social scene, her shopping trips along Rodeo Drive, and some hot takes on celebrity style and snapshots of her weekly manicures.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The longer answer: Ultimately, all this newness, every clicky concept and hot take, is built upon a long-standing foundation.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024

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