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.
Examples of the ticket in a Sentence
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Trump’s search for a running mate is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight.
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Maya King, New York Times, 18 May 2024
And running in a presidential election year with two polarizing White House contenders topping the ticket and any one Senate race possibly deciding chamber control nationalizes the race in a way Hogan hasn't faced before.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Psychedelic culture, however, might be the ticket to Grass Valley’s recovery; through Chambers’ magnetism, more artists have been taking trips to this rural town on the Yuba River.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Those who enter the city without a ticket, enter on a date other than the date specified on the ticket or lie to obtain an exemption are subject to a fine of €50 to €300 plus €10 for the entry fee.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
The Family Food Mart that sold her the ticket will receive a $10,000 bonus.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Now, small presentations and big baits are the ticket.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
The winner, who lives in Lewisville, bought the ticket at a Kroger store at 2709 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The lottery draw date took place on April 3 and the lucky pair bought the ticket at a deli in the unincorporated community of Atco, which is part of the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Maya King, New York Times, 18 May 2024
And running in a presidential election year with two polarizing White House contenders topping the ticket and any one Senate race possibly deciding chamber control nationalizes the race in a way Hogan hasn't faced before.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Psychedelic culture, however, might be the ticket to Grass Valley’s recovery; through Chambers’ magnetism, more artists have been taking trips to this rural town on the Yuba River.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Those who enter the city without a ticket, enter on a date other than the date specified on the ticket or lie to obtain an exemption are subject to a fine of €50 to €300 plus €10 for the entry fee.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
The Family Food Mart that sold her the ticket will receive a $10,000 bonus.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Now, small presentations and big baits are the ticket.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
The winner, who lives in Lewisville, bought the ticket at a Kroger store at 2709 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The lottery draw date took place on April 3 and the lucky pair bought the ticket at a deli in the unincorporated community of Atco, which is part of the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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