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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The parties' successes or failures at the top of the ticket are likely to impact down-ballot races.
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Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Betting odds markets like Kalshi have shifted to giving Miyares the advantage for the first time in the aftermath of the scandal, and other Democrats on the ticket, like Spanberger, have condemned his messages.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers' remarkable postseason run has delivered substantial dividends at the ticket window, concession stands and for the region's economy.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That appears to be the ticket to mass-market adoption, according to perennial Apple watcher Mark Gurman.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Betting odds markets like Kalshi have shifted to giving Miyares the advantage for the first time in the aftermath of the scandal, and other Democrats on the ticket, like Spanberger, have condemned his messages.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers' remarkable postseason run has delivered substantial dividends at the ticket window, concession stands and for the region's economy.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That appears to be the ticket to mass-market adoption, according to perennial Apple watcher Mark Gurman.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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