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

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Set in the late 12th century, Anthony Harvey’s The Lion in Winter is a tour-de-force of familial tensions, political drama, and—buried in there somewhere—a great deal of love; just the ticket for this time of year. —

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024 Here are the ticket change policies for America’s most popular theme parks, which apply all year. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 The bulk of the ticket money is generated from premium seating—suites, box seats and other hospitality areas—and the new Ryan Field will have four different tiers of those pricier options. —

Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024 Her candidacy energized Democrats who feared they were destined for defeat with Biden at the top of the ticket. —

Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the ticket