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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Los Angeles area residents and those in the Oklahoma City region, the site of softball and canoe slalom, who register for the ticket draw will have a chance to secure a time slot during a special early-access window, according to LA28.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The 60-year-old Macomb County man, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at Kroger on 26 Mile Road in Macomb.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The former brewhouse, which dates back to 1909, has been converted into a comprehensive museum with English signage, and a tasting is included in the ticket price.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
That same year, he was elected a member of the National Assembly on the ticket of the center-right Union of Democratic Forces.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The 60-year-old Macomb County man, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at Kroger on 26 Mile Road in Macomb.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The former brewhouse, which dates back to 1909, has been converted into a comprehensive museum with English signage, and a tasting is included in the ticket price.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
That same year, he was elected a member of the National Assembly on the ticket of the center-right Union of Democratic Forces.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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