hot ticket

noun

Definition of hot ticketnext
as in latest
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time the hot ticket this season is the retro look

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Recent Examples of hot ticket At the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire's annual meetings were always a hot ticket. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Like many hot ticket events, prices typically drop in the hours leading up to show time. — Casey Clark, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 The Aces, led by four-time MVP A'ja Wilson, are a hot ticket as well. — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Saturday evening screening of The Invite was a hot ticket in Locarno. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot ticket
  1. latest
  2. trend
  3. craze
  4. rage
  5. enthusiasm
  6. vogue
  7. style
  8. last word
Noun
  • The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of latest
Noun
  • Anderson’s confrontation is part of a growing trend of actors voicing their concerns to theatergoers.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Most European countries have seen similar trends; but most have not seen this translate into higher health benefit claims.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of trend
Noun
  • ICOs were the dominant crypto craze of the late 2010s, creating the capital that eventually went into decentralized finance (crypto’s version of what happens on Wall Street) and the booming NFT market.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the ongoing loafer craze, the brand, best known for its men’s offering, is ready to court more women with its collection of comfortable classics.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of craze
Noun
  • Despite, or rather alongside Kramer’s rage, there’s audible affection between them.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Min said he is filled with rage toward his brother-in-law, Walker, for allegedly killing his sister.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • That’s on par with the level of enthusiasm expressed by Republicans and Democrats.
    — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Though expressing enthusiasm about his transfer destination, Louisville, Flory Bidunga spoke glowingly about his previous school, Kansas, during Tuesday’s ACC basketball media day event held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Textural and layered wallpaper looks are similarly quite en vogue right now, granting organic depth to a room that might otherwise feel small and ordinary.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Designers agree that these are also majorly in vogue at this point in time.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • The setup smooths the music’s flux without sacrificing the flavor of all the places and styles the album spans.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Antique 18th-century Swiss wooden ceilings were sourced and reassembled to fit the precise dimensions of the primary rooms, and corridors and guest rooms are lined with 19th-century pine mountain–style paneling.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Pike said her last words, an offering of love to those who loved her and those who hated her, and prepared.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Job one, for anybody writing a book—for anybody writing a story of any kind, of any length—is to get the reader to that last word.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of last word

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“Hot ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20ticket. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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