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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On the Democratic side, many names have been the subject of speculation for the ticket, including Govs.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, state Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced a new bill, the California Fans First Act, that would impose price caps on tickets sold in the resale market, limiting prices to no more than 10% above the ticket’s face value.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Seize the ticket machines, the popcorn buckets, the box office receipts at every multiplex in America.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Hochul's pick marks the first time New York has had two women at the top of the ticket.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, state Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced a new bill, the California Fans First Act, that would impose price caps on tickets sold in the resale market, limiting prices to no more than 10% above the ticket’s face value.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Seize the ticket machines, the popcorn buckets, the box office receipts at every multiplex in America.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Hochul's pick marks the first time New York has had two women at the top of the ticket.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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