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

If the ticket is determined to be a counterfeit or the event is canceled, resellers will be required to issue refunds within 10 days. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Last week, Delta Air Lines joined United in launching basic business-class and premium economy fares that don't come with perks that used to be included in the ticket. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Sometimes, an incomplete sale comes down to a complication in the ticket transfer process. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Those five strokes of luck brought the ticket holder $113,567. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for the ticket

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