golden ticket
noun
plural golden tickets
: an extremely valuable opportunity or means of access to something desired
Back in 2005, the little-known playwright Glen Berger snagged a golden ticket of a job: writing the script for a Spider-Man musical directed by the MacArthur-certified genius Julie Taymor (The Lion King), with a score by U2's Bono and the Edge.—
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Thom GeierThe bachelor's degree, he thinks, is the golden ticket that makes a career and everything else possible.—Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank… everyone I fight, I am their golden ticket because they know if they can beat me, they will make a name for themselves and go on to bigger and better things.—James Degale
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The first few episodes will feature auditions, after which the lucky contestants who receive a golden ticket will advance to Hollywood Week, which will be held in Nashville, not Los Angeles.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Luke Bryan asks as Bryant leaves his audition with not only a golden ticket to Hollywood Week but also a fiancée.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
His first golden ticket came via bets on the number of Transportation Security Agency screenings that happen across a certain period on Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s essentially a golden ticket to Cooperstown for those without ties to steroids.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Luke Bryan asks as Bryant leaves his audition with not only a golden ticket to Hollywood Week but also a fiancée.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
His first golden ticket came via bets on the number of Transportation Security Agency screenings that happen across a certain period on Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s essentially a golden ticket to Cooperstown for those without ties to steroids.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Golden ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20ticket. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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