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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All available tour dates on StubHub (October 13, 2026 through November 24, 2026) have four dollar signs (AKA the most expensive price rating on the ticket resale site).
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
The mini mart received a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Across from the ticket booth, tea tables are set up under the shade of olive trees in what is known as The King's Garden.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
The lottery player confirmed the ticket was the real deal, then immediately took it to the lottery headquarters, arriving midday on May 14.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
The mini mart received a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Across from the ticket booth, tea tables are set up under the shade of olive trees in what is known as The King's Garden.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
The lottery player confirmed the ticket was the real deal, then immediately took it to the lottery headquarters, arriving midday on May 14.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the ticket
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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