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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Tickets are only valid for the session listed on the ticket itself.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claims that its new YJ-18C missile could be the ticket to defeating the US Navy should things turn hot in the Pacific.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Saturday’s Powerball, Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 and Cash4Life drawings brought maximum luck to only a player who bought the ticket at a Publix.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Meghan Callahan, from the Empower Fans Coalition, a group that opposes the bill, equates this licensing change to taking a lease out on the ticket.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claims that its new YJ-18C missile could be the ticket to defeating the US Navy should things turn hot in the Pacific.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Saturday’s Powerball, Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 and Cash4Life drawings brought maximum luck to only a player who bought the ticket at a Publix.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Meghan Callahan, from the Empower Fans Coalition, a group that opposes the bill, equates this licensing change to taking a lease out on the ticket.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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