How to Use hot take in a Sentence

hot take

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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
  • This is a hot take that feels ripe for social media debates.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Those hot takes cooled once Purdy led comebacks the past two playoff wins.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Below for their hot take on what to expect this season.
    — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Staffers at Delish also taste-tested the special burger and had hot takes on the sauce.
    — Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 9 Oct. 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
  • Critics be damned, John Waters is not afraid to drop a cinematic hot take.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 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
  • There are no hot takes or viral moments marking her career.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • With more eyes and ears on Yang, 34, who also hosts a pop culture podcast with his pal Matt Rogers, his hot takes on Hollywood can no longer fly under the radar.
    — Elizabeth Sporkin, People.com, 4 Dec. 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
  • Slim Thug’s controversial comparison of robots and women is the latest hot take from the rap star that has made headlines over the past year.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Lewis wasn't going to take that lying down, and in typical messy fashion, unloaded his hot takes on Whitfield.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The show’s format features Reali asking for a hot take from each panel member on a number of trending sports topics.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • 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

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