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ticker tape
noun
the ribbon of paper on which a ticker prints quotations or news.
ticker tape
noun
stock exchange a continuous paper ribbon on which a tape machine automatically prints current stock quotations
(mainly in New York) the showering of the motorcade of a distinguished politician, visiting head of state, etc, with ticker tape as a sign of welcome
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ticker tape1
Example Sentences
As the ticker tape rained down, the Bee Gees' classic 'Stayin Alive' pumped out over the speakers.
Newcastle stories were scattered all over Wembley along with the ticker tape of celebration.
Shortly after her Wimbledon victory, Gibson returned home to a ticker tape parade in New York City, becoming the second Black American after Jesse Owens to be honored in that way.
Curls of ticker tape in the national colors coiled along the yardsticks of our gala dinner.
“Fresh surge,” “frightening toll of criminals,” and “massive influx” headlines run practically non-stop like a ticker tape.
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