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.

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For $20, the ticket includes two hours of mimosas, a commemorative cup and lip balm. —

Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025 While the Knicks and Rangers are keeping the ticket sales flowing at MSG, how fans will continue watching games locally remains up in the air. —

Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Shipping is included in the ticket price, and delivery is estimated to start from March. —

New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025 Michael Owens/Getty Images Similarly, at the StubHub, the ticket reseller said that as of earlier on Monday, the cheapest ticket for the upcoming matchup was listed at $3,390 (not including taxes and fees), which was down 4% from Friday and down 37% compared to this time last year. —

Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the ticket