How to Use ticket in a Sentence

ticket

1 of 2 noun
  • We bought tickets for the opera.
  • I got a ticket for speeding.
  • Here are the dates and deadlines for the next round of ticket sales.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Many are wondering where to get a ticket to the big game.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Dinner and a movie tickets at framehazelpark.com/experience/freep-film-festival-frame-2024/.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Her name was pulled from the page, which was selling tickets to the event, one day later.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • How to play the Mega Millions Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per play.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 July 2023
  • In Michigan, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:45 p.m. on the night of the draw.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Your front row ticket to all the actors walking the SAG Awards red carpet is here.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The idea was to capture the garrulous energy of Streisand’s cabaret act, which was one of the hottest tickets in town.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
  • So, his wife booked the flights and hotel, and this week, Downey finally locked down his tickets.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The next drawing isn’t until Saturday, so there’s still time to snag a ticket.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The captain was making the rounds to collect passengers’ tickets, leaving a ship’s mate at the helm.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Arizona, a swing state in the Nov. 5 presidential election, doesn't just hold the electoral ticket to Biden’s seat to the White House.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • As of Thursday, the movie has brought in more than $15.7 million in U.S. ticket sales, according to Comscore.
    Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 July 2023
  • What the computer can’t see is ticket sales and geeked up student sections.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Through Sunday, there have been $3.8 billion in ticket sales this year, the AP reported.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2023
  • These impressive shots are part of the reason Hawkeyes tickets just keep selling out.
    Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For several years, the park has given guests a ticket for another day at the park if rides are shut down for an hour.
    Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Platt did a study (that is what researchers do) using lottery tickets.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Those who buy tickets to three or more concerts will receive a 10% discount.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Stub Hub had a pair of tickets going for $19 per ticket, with others priced at $20 per ticket.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The winning ticket was sold at a grocery store in Cathedral City, about 125 miles east of Los Angeles..
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Registered fans will be able to purchase tickets on Feb. 7 at 4 a.m. ET.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Housing might be unattainable, but my ticket to see Swift was only $100.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Chase Credit Card users can grab early tickets in the presale now until March 21.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Will Ticketmaster’s plan to stagger ticket sales and to do something to fend off bots result in a glitch-free process?
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The hottest reggae music ticket just might be in Miramar.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The general public will be able to buy tickets starting Wednesday (Aug. 30) at 10 a.m. ET.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2023
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ticket

2 of 2 verb
  • He was ticketed for speeding.
  • Check the schedule for set times, and note that most events are free but ticketed.
    Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The film has high ratings of 9.3 on the leading ticketing app Maoyan and 8.3 on the taste-making site Douban.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Will ticket sales to start be enough to justify a sequel?
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The next night, another man, and an out-of-state taxi driver as well, were ticketed for the same offense in the same spot.
    Gabrielle Bluestone, Curbed, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Most of the Corona Plaza vendors don’t have the permits the city requires, and many have been ticketed or told to leave by the police.
    Priya Krishna, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The ball seemed ticketed for the bottom of the zone but nearly ended up in the dirt, with Bichette swinging over it for a strikeout.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023
  • Some of the events are ticketed and others are free to the public, so check the festival’s site for details.
    Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
  • He’s ticketed to be the Jaguars’ starting left guard this season.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2023
  • At ticketing platform Eventbrite, employees get the first Friday of the month off.
    Charlotte Hampton, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In the Outer Banks, deputies have ticketed four people who tried to get around the checkpoints and turned around about three dozen who tried to cross the Currituck Sound by boat.
    Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Local ticketing app Maoyan projects the film to top out at over $450 million.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2023
  • Refunds will be available to ticket holders for 30 days once a new date is announced.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021
  • Once the trip is paid and ticketed, the airline reveals the destination to the traveler.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In September, Carter was ticketed for driving 89 mph in a 45-mph zone.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • There were 32 mopeds ticketed for parking in a red zone and 17 for parking on sidewalks.
    Otis R. Taylor Jr., SFChronicle.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Broward court records show that Shuman was ticketed and fined in August for speeding.
    Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • That was one of our goals each year was to have free music – not ticketed, not fenced-in, and really reflect the local culture.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Organizers believe this is the first time that tickets to all live Eurovision shows have sold out on the first day of sales.
    Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Some events are ticketed, including the Friday night boxing match and the Shamrock Runs.
    oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Naperville police have not ticketed any students this school year.
    Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2023
  • However, vehicles parked on the streets that have not been moved in more than 48 hours can be towed or ticketed by St. Paul police.
    Michelle Griffith, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Besides, only a real Grinch would ticket such a jolly ol’ soul.
    René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Enforce burn bans, burn permits and ticket those who don’t follow these guidelines.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022
  • San Francisco is not ticketing for street sweeping through the end of the month but still enforcing meters.
    Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, 18 Mar. 2020
  • In the meantime, Stamper wants residents to use the mobile app and report problems early so they aren’t ticketed for the trash.
    Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Police in the Sunshine State will be able to ticket drivers for playing music too loud from their cars starting on Friday.
    Brett Clarkson, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2022
  • In such corridors, drivers who are ticketed for going over the speed limit pay double the fine.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The events will be part of the Disneyland After Dark series, which are separately ticketed events in the evenings after the park has closed to all other guests.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The virtual events will be available to ticket holders via NewFest's on-demand platform.
    NBC News, 24 Sep. 2020

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