sold-out
adjective
: having all available tickets or accommodations sold completely and especially in advance
also
: of or relating to a sold-out event
a sold-out crowd
Examples of sold-out in a Sentence
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The designer said the two then collaborated on looks for his sold-out, one-man shows in London.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the Traitors contestant also wore a stack of other bracelets, including a few that resembled the friendship bracelets made popular — and sparked a phenomenon — by Swift during her sold-out, history-making Era's Tour.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Uchis’ ambitious and largely sold-out 29-date North American arena run — her first time headlining such venues — elevated her artistry to a new level.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The show on October 23, which is already sold-out, is being billed as the first-ever Arabic-language performance by an Arab comedian at the historic live entertainment venue, which has previously hosted Chris Rock, Gad Elmaleh and Eddie Izzard.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Tua took a third-down sack after that for a punt and the boos rained down at a less-than-sold-out Hard Rock Stadium.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2013, the Purple One performed a sold-out, four-night performance.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The sold-out after-party, featuring the band Odesza, will transform New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium from tennis court to dance club.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters — and bragging that many showings are already sold-out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the Traitors contestant also wore a stack of other bracelets, including a few that resembled the friendship bracelets made popular — and sparked a phenomenon — by Swift during her sold-out, history-making Era's Tour.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Uchis’ ambitious and largely sold-out 29-date North American arena run — her first time headlining such venues — elevated her artistry to a new level.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The show on October 23, which is already sold-out, is being billed as the first-ever Arabic-language performance by an Arab comedian at the historic live entertainment venue, which has previously hosted Chris Rock, Gad Elmaleh and Eddie Izzard.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Tua took a third-down sack after that for a punt and the boos rained down at a less-than-sold-out Hard Rock Stadium.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2013, the Purple One performed a sold-out, four-night performance.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The sold-out after-party, featuring the band Odesza, will transform New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium from tennis court to dance club.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters — and bragging that many showings are already sold-out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Sold-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sold-out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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