ticker tape

noun

: the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints off its information

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In 1969: The U.S. celebrated the Apollo 11 astronauts in a hectic series of transnational events: a New York City ticker tape parade with a ceremony at the United Nations, a parade in Chicago and a state dinner with President Richard Nixon in Los Angeles. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Borman, Lovell, and Anders came back to ticker tape parades, an appearance before Congress, a world good-will tour. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025 This just confirms the talking points from media days last week that the conference plays tougher schedules than even the NFC West and should be rewarded accordingly with automatic berths and ticker tape parades. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 July 2025 Furthermore, this progress can feel especially empowering—and act as a healthy distraction—as everyone else is fixated on the ticker tape. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ticker tape

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ticker tape was in 1895

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“Ticker tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker%20tape. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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ticker tape

noun
: the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints
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