sold-out
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sold-out
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The action is set to continue in 2026 with more sold-out tours, TV slots, award shows and acclaim - and hopefully, for his sake, some songs about falling in love.
From BBC
Last night, they played the last of three sold-out concerts at London's Brixton Academy.
From BBC
Batting after skipper Ben Stokes won the toss at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground, they steered the tourists to 211-3 when they went off for bad light with tea called 10 minutes early.
From Barron's
He has toured arenas in Europe and the United States with Louis Tomlinson and also played a sold-out hometown gig at Newcastle's City Hall in October 2025.
From BBC
The sold-out gathering at the Strand was one of six tea parties being thrown throughout the country by the publisher to commemorate Austen’s semiquincentennial.
From Los Angeles Times
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