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
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Continue reading … -- POLITICS ‘GOLD’ WAITLIST – Trump unveils golden ticket to citizenship for those willing to pay steep price.
—FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
This sweet boy has the golden ticket to your heart.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Barry Diller, fresh from his book tour, and Diane von Fürstenberg got the golden ticket again, as did Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates, two Sun Valley mainstays.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 June 2025
Once a rising star with a famous last name and a golden ticket to the big leagues, Burton entered the Cup Series in 2021 and stepped into the storied No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in 2022.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
This sweet boy has the golden ticket to your heart.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Barry Diller, fresh from his book tour, and Diane von Fürstenberg got the golden ticket again, as did Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates, two Sun Valley mainstays.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 June 2025
Once a rising star with a famous last name and a golden ticket to the big leagues, Burton entered the Cup Series in 2021 and stepped into the storied No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in 2022.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Golden ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20ticket. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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