tickets 1 of 2

plural of ticket
1
as in checks
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 labels
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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tickets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ticket
as in marks
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 tickets
Noun
Alfozan, his wife and another family member had booked one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia, according to the complaint. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 As of now tickets for the two games in Atlanta are under $100, but that could change closer to game time. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 However, there is a chance to buy tickets for cash at the door. — Hali Smith october 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026 On the flip side, if the Guardians win on Saturday, those who had tickets for what was supposed to be Friday's game could get quite lucky. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 But last year, during Black Friday, Hello82 put up the first batch of tickets for the festival, promising K-pop acts and events, sans any artists officially attached or a specific date. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Thank you so much to everyone that sat through the stress of trying to get tickets. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 In the coming weeks, the Future of Film Is Female will release it in Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa, and more, with more shows and cities being added (check out locations and tickets here. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickets
Noun
  • The single round of checks suggested most -- but not all -- districts were ready, according to the minutes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Refusing easy labels and spanning so many thresholds—between land and water, life and death, past and present, safety and danger—bogs can be both beautiful and petrifying because of their transitional nature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Not end inquiry with familiar labels but enable deeper investigation and interaction.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The network starts out with random weights that produce unhelpful queries, keys, and values, and thus poor translations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Its latest annual Gboard experiment flips this dynamic on its head with moving keys that eventually roll into position right under your finger.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That is the heart of this gem of a company, which was performed for one night only Saturday at the Auditorium and marks the official kickoff to its season highlighting North American dance.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When the party got too wild, Maribeth and I would drift away to read under a willow that’s still out there beyond the oval in the grass that marks where the pool used to be.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Customers have encountered problems accessing online ordering and digital coupons.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon doesn't offer physical coupons, but its digital ones are just as useful and easier to use.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Audiences Turn Out, Market Holds Steady Related Stories Screenings drew 200,043 admissions, the festival’s highest tally since 2015.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Schools that keep the preferences are listed publicly as out of compliance and must report more admissions data to the state.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For those looking to go beyond obtaining residency, golden passports go further by granting citizenship.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • She was ordered to surrender all travel documents, including passports and visas.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Tickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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