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 ticket

For a romantic dinner, candles are just the ticket.

Examples of the ticket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One wag at the end of the table says that computer science is no longer the ticket to riches, too much vibe coding and artificial intelligence, then another says that management consulting is over, the AI grunts will do the basic MBA work. —Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025

Ohio's speeding point system Although Ohioans' insurance premiums could increase following a speeding ticket, the amount of the ticket varies due to the state's point system. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025

This ensures the ticket is assigned to the correct team. —PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025

There’s the click when the turnstile turns, a beep when the ticket is accepted. —Andy Mitten, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the ticket

• chicot
• cricket
• picket
• picot
• thicket
• wicket