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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This winter, like the winter before, my local Trader Joe’s displayed piles of them in prime position, and many times the store would be half sold-out before sunset.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
In-person attendance was sold-out and thousands watched it on a livestream.
—Steve Coffman
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
The numbers increasingly add up for Ringo Starr, whose sold-out Friday night San Diego performance at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay was the second date on the 2026 spring tour by this two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and his six-man All-Starr Band.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
But shirts were sold-out as far back as December.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
So there will be a full day of racing at the speedway, culminating in the sold-out, 67th running of the Coke 600.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Hayley Williams’ three (relatively) small venue shows at the Fox Theater in Oakland — May 7, 9 and 10 — are still sold-out.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Coming off her sold-out Sincerely, Tour, which drew more than 320,000 fans — according to figures shared with Billboard Boxscore — Uchis continues to prove her dominance as a boundary-pushing artist known for fusing R&B, pop, Latin and soul in both English and Spanish.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
In-person attendance was sold-out and thousands watched it on a livestream.
—Steve Coffman
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
The numbers increasingly add up for Ringo Starr, whose sold-out Friday night San Diego performance at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay was the second date on the 2026 spring tour by this two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and his six-man All-Starr Band.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
But shirts were sold-out as far back as December.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
So there will be a full day of racing at the speedway, culminating in the sold-out, 67th running of the Coke 600.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Hayley Williams’ three (relatively) small venue shows at the Fox Theater in Oakland — May 7, 9 and 10 — are still sold-out.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Coming off her sold-out Sincerely, Tour, which drew more than 320,000 fans — according to figures shared with Billboard Boxscore — Uchis continues to prove her dominance as a boundary-pushing artist known for fusing R&B, pop, Latin and soul in both English and Spanish.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Sold-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sold-out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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