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 ticket

For a romantic dinner, candles are just the ticket.

Examples of the ticket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That starts at the top of the ticket, where Tiffany Moore Russell will take over as mayor of Orange County. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

This time, the Texas resident voted for Democrats up and down the ticket. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

What will be just as interesting is if Democrats start thinking of Texas as a swing state, too, and whether their Presidential nominee in 2028 is tempted to put James Talarico or Gina Hinojosa on the ticket. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

The message throughout the three-hour-long rally was that every conservative voter needs to get out to the polls and select the Republican nominee from the very top of the ticket all the way down. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the ticket

• chicot
• cricket
• picket
• picot
• thicket
• wicket