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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After Biden dropped out of the race and former Vice President Kamala Harris was tapped to lead the ticket, Harris turned to Walz as her pick for vice president, opting for the former football coach from a blue state over contenders from more traditional presidential battlegrounds.
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
However, that's not due to the ticket to ride, which is a relative deal at $279.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
What time the ticket office of the stage show theater across Chippewa Square opens.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Maybe that's worth the price of the ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
However, that's not due to the ticket to ride, which is a relative deal at $279.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
What time the ticket office of the stage show theater across Chippewa Square opens.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Maybe that's worth the price of the ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the ticket
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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