sold-out
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sold-out
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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I’m talking about everybody’s up on the stage, sold-out, maximum capacity; everybody’s there, focused, we’re all sharing that thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The event which marked the start of the band's sold-out, 82-date world tour, was livestreamed on Netflix to more than 190 countries, including South Korea.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
"Alright, stop the show, guys, there's someone passed out over here," said the US pop star Sombr, bringing his sold-out show at the Brixton Academy to an abrupt halt last week.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“Currently, with sold-out chips and supply chain bottlenecks, getting enough high-powered AI chips is becoming increasingly difficult,” says Andrew Rocco, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
I imagined I was Lola B singing to a sold-out stadium.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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