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.
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This is what the ticket-buying fan deserves.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
That ticket had a 10x multiplier, skyrocketing the ticket’s value to $10 million.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Tickets can be bought in advance online or at the ticket booths in Gatwick’s train station.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
In the video, the woman is seen tossing the ticket out of the window.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
That ticket had a 10x multiplier, skyrocketing the ticket’s value to $10 million.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Tickets can be bought in advance online or at the ticket booths in Gatwick’s train station.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
In the video, the woman is seen tossing the ticket out of the window.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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