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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People really began seeing me this way around when Biden left the ticket.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the ticket-price matter is a product of the lack of effective financial regulation in football.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Bus Patrol handles the administrative tasks for each jurisdiction, like mailing the ticket, collecting payment (which pays for the technology), even helping to schedule court hearings for disputes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
At the top of the ticket, Spanberger held a 12-point lead over Earle-Sears (52 percent to 40 percent), with 8 percent remaining undecided.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the ticket-price matter is a product of the lack of effective financial regulation in football.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Bus Patrol handles the administrative tasks for each jurisdiction, like mailing the ticket, collecting payment (which pays for the technology), even helping to schedule court hearings for disputes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
At the top of the ticket, Spanberger held a 12-point lead over Earle-Sears (52 percent to 40 percent), with 8 percent remaining undecided.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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