sold-out

[sohld-out]

adjective

1. having all tickets sold, as for a performance or engagement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sold-out¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Idioms and Phrases

see sell out.

Example Sentences

Overall, the Grammy winners have played more than 30 shows at the Forum; in 2012, they played 11 straight sold-out shows at Staples Center in support of their eighth album “Drama Y Luz.”

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One of the first stops of the tour was Los Angeles, for a sold-out show at the historic Palace Theatre packed with screaming fans.

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Australia were banking on the 35-year-old to emulate his exploits in the second innings and he whipped the sold-out Perth Stadium crowd into a frenzy when he removed Zak Crawley in his first over.

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He whipped the sold-out Perth Stadium crowd into a frenzy when he removed Crawley, but that was as good as it got for the hosts.

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The highly anticipated five-Test series gets under way on a fast, bouncy track at a sold-out Perth Stadium and with Ben Stokes's visitors insisting they are not scarred by past failures.

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