Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having all tickets or accommodations completely sold, especially ahead of time.
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- adjective Having been entirely
sold , so that nostock remains
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having taken a bribe or bribes
- adjective sold completely in advance
Etymologies
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Examples
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The firestorm unleashed by Tiger Mother Amy Chua coincides with sold-out screenings of the documentary Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture, questioning the soundness of our high-stakes, high-pressure school culture.
Homa Sabet Tavangar: Beyond Tiger Mothers: Lessons In Parenting And Education From World Faith Traditions Homa Sabet Tavangar 2011
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The firestorm unleashed by Tiger Mother Amy Chua coincides with sold-out screenings of the documentary Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture, questioning the soundness of our high-stakes, high-pressure school culture.
Homa Sabet Tavangar: Beyond Tiger Mothers: Lessons In Parenting And Education From World Faith Traditions Homa Sabet Tavangar 2011
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The Man, invaded the Lower East Side and probably ate real pizza too and wowed a sold-out audience Friday night at the legendary Webster Hall.
Salvatore Bono: Portugal. The Man Wow Webster Hall Salvatore Bono 2011
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The Man, invaded the Lower East Side and probably ate real pizza too and wowed a sold-out audience Friday night at the legendary Webster Hall.
Salvatore Bono: Portugal. The Man Wow Webster Hall Salvatore Bono 2011
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The Man, invaded the Lower East Side and probably ate real pizza too and wowed a sold-out audience Friday night at the legendary Webster Hall.
Salvatore Bono: Portugal. The Man Wow Webster Hall Salvatore Bono 2011
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The Dismemberment Plan will perform to much bigger crowds later this week: "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on Thursday, a sold-out show at the Black Cat on Friday, and then two sold-out nights at the 9:30 Club on Saturday and Sunday.
The Dismemberment Plan performs secret show at Galaxy Hut Chris Richards 2011
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I like a nice dreamlike experience, so you can bet I was pinching myself frequently Thursday night at the Roxy on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, as a fine friend and I joined a sold-out throng in celebrating the outrageously-unlikely reunion and return of Big Audio Dynamite.
Gregory Weinkauf: So Good It's Bad: The Men of Big Audio Dynamite Rock Non-Stop Gregory Weinkauf 2011
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I like a nice dreamlike experience, so you can bet I was pinching myself frequently Thursday night at the Roxy on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, as a fine friend and I joined a sold-out throng in celebrating the outrageously-unlikely reunion and return of Big Audio Dynamite.
Gregory Weinkauf: So Good It's Bad: The Men of Big Audio Dynamite Rock Non-Stop Gregory Weinkauf 2011
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But as the Ipswich fans filing out of a sold-out Portman Road well before the final whistle tacitly acknowledged, the visitors did not have to be at their best.
Ipswich Town 1-5 Norwich City | Championship match report 2011
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The Man, invaded the Lower East Side and probably ate real pizza too and wowed a sold-out audience Friday night at the legendary Webster Hall.
Salvatore Bono: Portugal. The Man Wow Webster Hall Salvatore Bono 2011
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