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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But Thompson, who attributed the loss to President Barack Obama running at the top of the ticket, said the key is not to win the counties outright, but rather to keep Democrats from running up the score.
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
The pick has won praise across wide swaths of the Democratic Party, with newfound energy around the ticket following President Biden's decision to step aside.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
Now atop the ticket, Harris pivots from some progressive policies
Behind all the early excitement over her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris quietly is dialing back several progressive policy positions she's held in recent years.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The other contenders threw their support behind the ticket Tuesday, and Shapiro was one of the speakers at Tuesday's Philadelphia rally.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
The pick has won praise across wide swaths of the Democratic Party, with newfound energy around the ticket following President Biden's decision to step aside.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
Now atop the ticket, Harris pivots from some progressive policies
Behind all the early excitement over her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris quietly is dialing back several progressive policy positions she's held in recent years.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The other contenders threw their support behind the ticket Tuesday, and Shapiro was one of the speakers at Tuesday's Philadelphia rally.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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