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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Choosing the right person mattered far more than checking regional or ideological boxes to balance the ticket.
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Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Harris’ margin of victory in the state was surprisingly narrow, and the recent poll shows that this gap could get even smaller, depending on who is on the ticket.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The only jackpot winner among Monday’s Powerball, Cash4Life and Fantasy 5 draw games didn’t have to pay for the ticket.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The biopic cost $55 million, and since theater owners keep roughly half of the ticket sales, the film needs to keep rocking at the box office to justify its price tag.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
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Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Harris’ margin of victory in the state was surprisingly narrow, and the recent poll shows that this gap could get even smaller, depending on who is on the ticket.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The only jackpot winner among Monday’s Powerball, Cash4Life and Fantasy 5 draw games didn’t have to pay for the ticket.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The biopic cost $55 million, and since theater owners keep roughly half of the ticket sales, the film needs to keep rocking at the box office to justify its price tag.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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