golden ticket
noun
plural golden tickets
: an extremely valuable opportunity or means of access to something desired
Back in 2005, the little-known playwright Glen Berger snagged a golden ticket of a job: writing the script for a Spider-Man musical directed by the MacArthur-certified genius Julie Taymor (The Lion King), with a score by U2's Bono and the Edge.—
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Thom GeierThe bachelor's degree, he thinks, is the golden ticket that makes a career and everything else possible.—Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank… everyone I fight, I am their golden ticket because they know if they can beat me, they will make a name for themselves and go on to bigger and better things.—James Degale
James DegaleExamples of golden ticket in a Sentence
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Baylee was then offered a golden ticket straight to Hollywood, which prompted Brian to tear up.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
With two yeses, Bautista still made it through to Hollywood and was rewarded with a golden ticket.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
He was then unanimously awarded a golden ticket to the Hollywood round, but was eliminated a week later.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Sunday's season 23 premiere marked a big moment for the budding musician, who earned a golden ticket to move forward in the competition after a unanimous vote from the judging panel.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
With two yeses, Bautista still made it through to Hollywood and was rewarded with a golden ticket.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
He was then unanimously awarded a golden ticket to the Hollywood round, but was eliminated a week later.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Sunday's season 23 premiere marked a big moment for the budding musician, who earned a golden ticket to move forward in the competition after a unanimous vote from the judging panel.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden ticket
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“Golden ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20ticket. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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