hot ticket

noun

Synonyms of hot ticketnext
: someone or something very popular : rage

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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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Like many hot ticket events, prices typically drop in the hours leading up to show time. — Casey Clark, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 The Aces, led by four-time MVP A'ja Wilson, are a hot ticket as well. — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Saturday evening screening of The Invite was a hot ticket in Locarno. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026 His first game back in the United Center will be a hot ticket. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot ticket

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Aug. 2026.

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