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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The Cecil County woman scratched the ticket and uncovered a $1 million prize.
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
That’s the ticket: elevated-seeming glassware that’s actually dirt cheap.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025
The students previously had created a shed, so for the ticket booth, teachers modified the plans to add windows, and graphic design students will be recruited to design the door.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
The mysterious winner purchased the ticket at Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Café in Sydney.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
That’s the ticket: elevated-seeming glassware that’s actually dirt cheap.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025
The students previously had created a shed, so for the ticket booth, teachers modified the plans to add windows, and graphic design students will be recruited to design the door.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
The mysterious winner purchased the ticket at Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Café in Sydney.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 June 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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