hot ticket

noun

: someone or something very popular : rage

Examples of hot ticket in a Sentence

The musical is this season's hot ticket. She's a hot ticket on the lecture circuit.
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Yet by 2009, Grizzly Bear was a hot ticket. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025 The Chicago Cubs’ return to contention in 2025 has made home games a hot ticket at Wrigley Field, and to no one’s surprise, the team’s success on the field means another sizable ticket-price increase in 2026. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 The Friday evening world premiere and awards ceremony was such a hot ticket in town that security had to turn people away when the square reached capacity. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025 But, as with any product that’s a good buy for the price, these hot ticket items will go fast. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot ticket

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot ticket was in 1936

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“Hot ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20ticket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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