hot ticket

noun

Synonyms of hot ticketnext
: 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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That hot ticket item, unfortunately, has sold out, but plans are in the work for future screenings. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 The Story and American Buffalo are going to be hot tickets too. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026 In the competitive theatrical landscape of New York City, not every stage production turns out to be a hot ticket. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026 The Super Bowl isn't the only hot ticket in town each year, with dozens of parties and events taking over the host city featuring some of the hottest names in sports and entertainment . Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 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 11 Mar. 2026.

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