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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Southland kept the ticket revenues and paid us nothing.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Entity Detection, for example, is an automated way to detect an issue or problem and then route the ticket to an agent based on skill level, workload capacity, and other factors.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The winner, who opted to remain anonymous, purchased the ticket Monday for $50 at Moonlight Food Mart located at 13900 Trinity Blvd.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether as a side dish or a base for shrimp n' grits or ham, these creamy and cheesy grits are the ticket.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Entity Detection, for example, is an automated way to detect an issue or problem and then route the ticket to an agent based on skill level, workload capacity, and other factors.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The winner, who opted to remain anonymous, purchased the ticket Monday for $50 at Moonlight Food Mart located at 13900 Trinity Blvd.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether as a side dish or a base for shrimp n' grits or ham, these creamy and cheesy grits are the ticket.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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