the ticket
noun
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: the correct or most desirable thing : the thing that is needed or wanted
Compromise, now that's the ticket.
—often used in the phrase just the ticketFor a romantic dinner, candles are just the ticket.
Examples of the ticket in a Sentence
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Keeping a filling, nutritious snack on you can be the ticket to preventing a meltdown.
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Sarah Wright, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Perhaps a pilgrimage to one of your heritage places is the ticket?
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
Walker works at the store and bought the ticket before the start of his shift, according to the lottery.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The ranger who issued the ticket does not have to appear.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 27 May 2024
The Department of Justice has been probing monopoly allegations against the ticket sellers since a Taylor Swift ticket uproar in late 2022.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 May 2024
Since police issued her the ticket, Harris graduated early from high school, earned an associate’s degree from a community college, studied abroad in Japan and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international studies.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 May 2024
Trump’s search for a running mate is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight.
—Maya King, New York Times, 18 May 2024
And running in a presidential election year with two polarizing White House contenders topping the ticket and any one Senate race possibly deciding chamber control nationalizes the race in a way Hogan hasn't faced before.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Sarah Wright, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Perhaps a pilgrimage to one of your heritage places is the ticket?
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
Walker works at the store and bought the ticket before the start of his shift, according to the lottery.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The ranger who issued the ticket does not have to appear.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 27 May 2024
The Department of Justice has been probing monopoly allegations against the ticket sellers since a Taylor Swift ticket uproar in late 2022.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 May 2024
Since police issued her the ticket, Harris graduated early from high school, earned an associate’s degree from a community college, studied abroad in Japan and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international studies.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 May 2024
Trump’s search for a running mate is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight.
—Maya King, New York Times, 18 May 2024
And running in a presidential election year with two polarizing White House contenders topping the ticket and any one Senate race possibly deciding chamber control nationalizes the race in a way Hogan hasn't faced before.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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