sold-out
adjective
: having all available tickets or accommodations sold completely and especially in advance
also
: of or relating to a sold-out event
a sold-out crowd
Examples of sold-out in a Sentence
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In 2013, the Purple One performed a sold-out, four-night performance.
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Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The sold-out after-party, featuring the band Odesza, will transform New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium from tennis court to dance club.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters — and bragging that many showings are already sold-out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Produced by Sixthman, and billed as Soulshine at Sea 3 With Michael Franti, the event was officially sold-out back in mid-December 2024.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
According to Commercial Appeal, the rapper used Glo Bash to sell t-shirts decorated with the mugshot from the arrest, which were all reportedly sold-out at the venue.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 July 2025
The indoor arena stated in an email that CMA award-winning country artist Cody Johnson's Saturday, Feb. 22 show is sold-out, urging concert-goers to arrive as close to when doors open at 6 p.m. as possible.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
All products are less than $13, and have been in such high demand that several have had sold-out moments and the brand’s retail footprint expanded by 300% in its first year.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Hermanos Gutiérrez were tapped to perform at Coachella last year and recently had sold-out performances at L.A.’s Greek Theatre and Mexico City’s Teatro Metropólitan.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The sold-out after-party, featuring the band Odesza, will transform New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium from tennis court to dance club.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters — and bragging that many showings are already sold-out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Produced by Sixthman, and billed as Soulshine at Sea 3 With Michael Franti, the event was officially sold-out back in mid-December 2024.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
According to Commercial Appeal, the rapper used Glo Bash to sell t-shirts decorated with the mugshot from the arrest, which were all reportedly sold-out at the venue.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 July 2025
The indoor arena stated in an email that CMA award-winning country artist Cody Johnson's Saturday, Feb. 22 show is sold-out, urging concert-goers to arrive as close to when doors open at 6 p.m. as possible.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
All products are less than $13, and have been in such high demand that several have had sold-out moments and the brand’s retail footprint expanded by 300% in its first year.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Hermanos Gutiérrez were tapped to perform at Coachella last year and recently had sold-out performances at L.A.’s Greek Theatre and Mexico City’s Teatro Metropólitan.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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“Sold-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sold-out. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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