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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Buzil, a ticket broker, that win against the Packers translates to dollars for his business with a 10-15% increase in the ticket market.
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Sara MacHi, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at a local convenience store, Kent Kwik, in Midland.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
But that's just the ticket price.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Here's everything Arizona lottery players need to know in order to have a chance to win this next Powerball drawing, including where to buy tickets, the ticket cutoff time, drawing time and how to watch the drawings.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sara MacHi, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at a local convenience store, Kent Kwik, in Midland.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
But that's just the ticket price.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Here's everything Arizona lottery players need to know in order to have a chance to win this next Powerball drawing, including where to buy tickets, the ticket cutoff time, drawing time and how to watch the drawings.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ticket
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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