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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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.
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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
The festival is 99 percent sold-out, but final tickets and a list of official afterparties are available on its website.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 6 June 2025
The event itself, which is being held in Los Angeles this year instead of Brazil, is all sold-out, but the entire thing will be live-streamed on Netflix.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Dean grumbled and backed off when a long line formed at the theater box office and the concert sold-out in a flash.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Instead of spending hours perfecting an Easter dessert, head to your local Costco and pick up the new (and soon-to-be sold-out) cheesecake.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
The festival is 99 percent sold-out, but final tickets and a list of official afterparties are available on its website.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 6 June 2025
The event itself, which is being held in Los Angeles this year instead of Brazil, is all sold-out, but the entire thing will be live-streamed on Netflix.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Dean grumbled and backed off when a long line formed at the theater box office and the concert sold-out in a flash.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Instead of spending hours perfecting an Easter dessert, head to your local Costco and pick up the new (and soon-to-be sold-out) cheesecake.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Sold-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sold-out. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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