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
The carriers said demand has been particularly strong for premium seats, which command hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, more than coach tickets. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The best views in the house—general admission floor tickets—will be available for as little as $100 in some venues, according to Fortune’s James LaForge. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Tickets are on sale now from £20, with 50,000 tickets available at £50 or under. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Season Ticket Members can list eligible tickets once and reach more potential buyers, while participating marketplaces gain access to more verified tickets. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickets
Noun
  • Advanced care specialists at the zoo are able to capture data about kangaroo development through voluntary pouch checks, the zoo said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are using drone surveillance, checks at railway stations, rapid-response units and online monitoring for potential calls to violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But labels are free to stray from its recommendations, and ADOR made several key changes, multiple experts told The Times.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • An avid student of retail history, Schulman said he was particularly tickled by the old clothing labels incorporating global department store banners alongside the Burberry brand.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Red lacquered doors open to 6,000 square feet of stylish interiors, with eight bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread throughout.
    — Demetrius Simms for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The typing experience exceeded my expectations; the Chiclet-style keys are addictively clicky and responsive.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lakers guard Austin Reaves said keeping bodies on Antetokounmpo and Adebayo was among Monday night’s keys.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The contemplative family pilgrimage drama marks the fiction-feature debut of a longtime collaborator of Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • For Placer Land Trust, the opening marks another milestone in its conservation efforts.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In addition, AliExpress is offering exclusive monthly coupons as well as chances to earn rewards via in-app activities and games.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • TrumpRx does not sell or dispense drugs but directs consumers to coupons or links for discounts.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The unfortunate truth is, most of them have lowered their standards in admissions and education.
    — Ian Kingsbury, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Season tickets for the four shows are now on sale, with the four-show flex pass as an option that grants four admissions to any production during the season, including the holiday production, all for $100.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Investigators found a video showing a customer boarding a plane in Havana bound for Fort Lauderdale, along with messages celebrating arrivals on the Cancun-Fort Lauderdale route and photographs of passports and airline tickets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • He was ordered to turn over his passports before leaving Brazil with his family for the United States on Tuesday.
    — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Tickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickets. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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