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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The Padres have been a hot ticket for several years as San Diego’s only team in the four biggest North American sports leagues, ranking second in the majors in attendance last season. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 The Padres have been a hot ticket for several years as San Diego's only team in the four biggest North American sports leagues, ranking second in the majors in attendance last season. ABC News, 2 May 2026 Duchamp has been a hot ticket on the block since 2024, when In Advance of the Broken Arm, from the collection of the artist Joseph Kosuth, sold for just over $3 million. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026 This weekend's Pirates-Rays game won't be the only hot ticket in town, however, as the Penguins are making their return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night for the first time since 2022. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Apr. 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 May. 2026.

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