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hot spot

[hot-spot] / ˈhɒtˌspɒt /


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Known for its upscale, trendy products and high prices, Erewhon has grown into a tourist destination in Los Angeles and a hot spot for celebrities and influencers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It’s a celebrity hot spot, as it’s been home to Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lawrence, and Harry Styles, among others.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In the second half of the Obama era, it was La Diplomate, the trendy French restaurant that became a hot spot after its 2013 opening.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The war has not spared the rich countries of the Gulf, formerly seen as a tourist hot spot and rare Middle East safe haven.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It turned out that under the western United States there was a huge cauldron of magma, a colossal volcanic hot spot which erupted cataclysmically every 600,000 years or so.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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