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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In theory, that player should still be in there, and a new environment could be the ticket to unlocking it.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Adam del Rosso and Reg Chapman made their way to Bohemian Flats in Minneapolis to check out the Minneapolis Queen— the ticket for a fun adventure on the Mississippi River this summer.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 May 2026
All available tour dates on StubHub (October 13, 2026 through November 24, 2026) have four dollar signs (AKA the most expensive price rating on the ticket resale site).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
Across from the ticket booth, tea tables are set up under the shade of olive trees in what is known as The King's Garden.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Adam del Rosso and Reg Chapman made their way to Bohemian Flats in Minneapolis to check out the Minneapolis Queen— the ticket for a fun adventure on the Mississippi River this summer.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 May 2026
All available tour dates on StubHub (October 13, 2026 through November 24, 2026) have four dollar signs (AKA the most expensive price rating on the ticket resale site).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
Across from the ticket booth, tea tables are set up under the shade of olive trees in what is known as The King's Garden.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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