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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Fans with Weverse membership can access the ticket sale on July 9 at 10 a.m. local time.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 July 2025
Members volunteered at the ticket table, concessions, and souvenir table..
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Cooper began in an attempt to rile up the crowd, receiving a noticeable reaction from the ticket holders in attendance at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 July 2025
In 2024, with the presidential race at the top of the ticket, turnout in the city was 59%, election records show.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 July 2025
Members volunteered at the ticket table, concessions, and souvenir table..
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Cooper began in an attempt to rile up the crowd, receiving a noticeable reaction from the ticket holders in attendance at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 July 2025
In 2024, with the presidential race at the top of the ticket, turnout in the city was 59%, election records show.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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