sold

[US]/səʊld/
[UK]/sold/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. sold

Phrases & Collocations

sold out

sold for

sold at auction

sold like hotcakes

sold on arrival

pre-sold tickets

sold in bulk

sold on consignment

sold up

Example Sentences

It is sold by ounce.

sold for a large figure.

they sold the paperback rights.

they had sold the car.

sold the merchandise at a loss.

sold the bond at par.

Publicity sold that product.

They sold me on the idea.

sold at a nominal price

The milk is sold in grades.

ice cream sold by the dip.

they sold hardly any books.

bought low and sold high.

They have sold up and gone.

The house was sold by private treaty.

The shop sold out all their shirts.

We were really sold on the idea.

a large Egyptian collection was sold at Sotheby's.

liquor is sold for consumption off the premises.

Real-world Examples

Sadly, his tickets had just sold out.

Source: Before I Met You Selected

1977's Apple II sold one million units and 1998's iMac sold around 800,000 units.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

So why are these insecticides still being sold?

Source: Environment and Science

Well, the festivities have sold out every hotel.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" Our inventory has been sold out through July."

Source: VOA Special English: World

Millions of copies are still sold every year.

Source: World Holidays

Four lighthouses are to be sold this year.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

The rest will be sold to individual investors.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

How many Ferraris you sold this month though?

Source: Classic movies

That's why it's often sold in fractions.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

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