ticker tape

noun

: the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints off its information

Examples of ticker tape in a Sentence

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To get what well be the best predictions out there, now posted minute-by-minute, tune into Miller’s new ticker tape. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 To celebrate, the city put on a traditional ticker tape parade—the first time a local women’s sports team was so honored, according to the Bergen Record. Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 Soon after, ticker tape, Shea Stadium and winning Mets seasons all fell out of style. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 In 1969: The U.S. celebrated the Apollo 11 astronauts in a hectic series of transnational events: a New York City ticker tape parade with a ceremony at the United Nations, a parade in Chicago and a state dinner with President Richard Nixon in Los Angeles. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ticker tape 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ticker tape was in 1895

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“Ticker tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker%20tape. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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ticker tape

noun
: the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints
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