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noun

ˈti-kət How to pronounce ticket (audio)
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as in check
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance) only people with tickets will be allowed past the front gates

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as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it the price on the ticket is $20 more than the advertised price

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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in people to whom a green card represents a ticket to a better life

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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal that entry-level job could be her ticket to a career in big-time advertising

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verb

as in to label
to attach an identifying slip to the attendant quickly ticketed my coat and handed the claim stub back to me

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Recent Examples of ticket
Noun
Unsurprisingly, demand for Oasis tickets has been remarkably high, which has resulted in ticketing issues for fans worldwide, and some tickets sold on resale websites being canceled due to price inflation. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025 Riders can purchase one full-price ticket between any two Capitol Corridor stations and get up to five additional tickets at 50% off. — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
This whole industry is so intertwined from ticketing to promotion to the management company. — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025 Johnson isn’t the first mayor to see a financial windfall from ticketing Chicago drivers. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticket
  1. check
  2. label
  3. access
  4. key
  5. mark
  6. pass
  7. door
  8. gateway
Noun
  • Any decision by the White House to defy federal courts would immediately implicate profound constitutional questions about the separation of powers that have kept each branch of the government in check for centuries.
    — Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Soybean prices in the United States are subject not only to healthy early season production estimates but also to possible additional pressure from Chinese reciprocal tariffs, which could hold U.S. soybean prices in check for even longer than global prices.
    — Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of check
Noun
  • The night before, choose the party platters for each menu item and label with sticky notes.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The hybrid products have ingredient lists that read like the labels of top-shelf skin care; Ilia’s lightweight, medium coverage concealer is no exception.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of label
Noun
  • Get one year of unlimited digital access for only $3.33 $1.50 per month.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
  • During the development of the collections the eight finalists had access to industry mentors including stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and fashion editor Sara Sozzani Maino, in addition to Burke and Patel.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of access
Noun
  • The keyboard and trackpad are great as usual: backlit keys, over 1mm of travel, large trackpad that can be tapped or clicked anywhere, with tremendous haptic feedback.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say the key is consistency and any movement is better than none.
    — Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of key
Verb
  • Convene in Covent Garden, drink and celebrate and mark a special moment that is still a novelty.
    — George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Friday’s loss in Phoenix marked their fourth straight and fifth in six games.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of mark
Noun
  • The scoop pass is a piece of skill former Denmark midfielder Michael Laudrup mastered in the 1980s and 1990s.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Now, Lawrence will become a key piece of the Seahawks' defense, and a pass rush specialist that can aid the unit improve in 2025.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of pass
Noun
  • But South Korea’s recent designation may mean that the door on that goal has closed.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • As the countdown to Opening Day gets to single digits, the timing could open the door for the man who came through the left-field bullpen door after Abbott, Carson Spiers.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of door
Noun
  • The pupils are the gateway to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Dogs are also curious and front doors are a gateway to the outside world.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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