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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Rancho Gordo’s heritage bean membership club is a very hot ticket—so hot, in fact, that slots very rarely open, and some people have spent years on its waiting list. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026 Collectively, that’s more than enough star wattage to make this a hot ticket, especially since this is Louis-Dreyfus’ Broadway debut. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Few investors have broad appeal like Buffett At the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire’s annual meetings were always a hot ticket. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 At the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire's annual meetings were always a hot ticket. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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