hot take
noun
: a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)
… it's unsurprising that many of the pundits quickest to share their latest hot take about Clinton's failure as a candidate … are men …—
Joshua Zeitz
Joshua ZeitzRash action and having "a hot take" are the coin of the realm now, not methodical deliberation and rational consideration.—Vahe Gregorian
Vahe GregorianYeah, there's always more than two sides to sports labor disagreements. But that didn't stop the very many hot takes over the last few days, reacting to this winter's free agency.—Barry Rozner
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Martha Stewart and José Andrés are dishing on their hot takes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
For Bill Maher, Larry David's hot take on his meeting with President Donald Trump was just plain cold.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Paddy: What is your hottest outdoor hot take? Mikah: people are sheep.
—Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Framed as empowering, groundbreaking, and long overdue, the mission triggered a wave of celebration, skepticism, and hot takes on feminism, fame, and who gets to literally and figuratively take up space.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
For Bill Maher, Larry David's hot take on his meeting with President Donald Trump was just plain cold.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Paddy: What is your hottest outdoor hot take? Mikah: people are sheep.
—Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Framed as empowering, groundbreaking, and long overdue, the mission triggered a wave of celebration, skepticism, and hot takes on feminism, fame, and who gets to literally and figuratively take up space.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot take
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“Hot take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20take. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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