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 Kentucky Lottery said that the ticket was purchased at a Racetrac in Frankfort, located at 101 Bizzack Blvd.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
In Arkansas, stores selling a winning ticket receive a 5% base commission on the ticket sale, plus a 1% selling commission on the cash prize amount, capped at $50,000, Strong explained.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Seniors 65 and older, Medicare cardholders, and passengers with certain disabilities also receive 50 percent off the ticket price for the Aurora Winter train.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
That energy is driving demand at the Pro Shop and on the ticket market.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
In Arkansas, stores selling a winning ticket receive a 5% base commission on the ticket sale, plus a 1% selling commission on the cash prize amount, capped at $50,000, Strong explained.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Seniors 65 and older, Medicare cardholders, and passengers with certain disabilities also receive 50 percent off the ticket price for the Aurora Winter train.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
That energy is driving demand at the Pro Shop and on the ticket market.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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