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hot ticket

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. an extremely popular or trendy person or thing; a person or thing in high demand.


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Tarantino's show should be a big attraction and give the West End a further boost, although such a hot ticket could mean steep prices for fans.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Silver has the habit of becoming a hot ticket once every 10 to 20 years,” Colas says.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

“Silver has the habit of becoming a hot ticket once every 10 – 20 years,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Coupled with the darkly melodic alt-rock of Possum Dixon as openers, the show was a hot ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Shalhoub’s presence was bound to make Jennifer Chang’s production a hot ticket, and it has.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

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