hot ticket

noun

: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web This version from Alaïa will be a hot ticket (along with the latex style) this spring. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 Iowa has sold out nearly every road game this year, and is likely to be a hot ticket when the NCAA tournament starts (Iowa would host the first two rounds as a top four seed). Caitlin Clark, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 Correa was expected to be a hot ticket on the free agent market but the deal never materialized in the off-season, leading him to accept a three-year, $105 million contract on March 19, 2022. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 To sum it up, employees cannot save, store or hold hot ticket items for later purchases which takes away from customers. Tamara Walker, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2024 Scammers offer hot tickets, cold water bottles Scammers thrive by taking take advantage of all sorts of hype, newsy headlines, and the short supply for popular items, including football tickets and other goods. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024 Forbes reported almost a decade ago on how supposedly worthless liberal arts degrees could be a hot ticket in the tech world because the writing, critical thinking and communication skills emphasized at liberal arts schools add value amid a staff of specialized, left-brain thinkers. Emma Whitford, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 No word yet on who will be playing Juliet opposite Holland, but the actor’s involvement means this is instantly a hot ticket. Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024 The film won the audience prize at the Toronto International Film Festival and has been a hot ticket with voters the last few weeks. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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