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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Though, booking as a couple, will bring the ticket price down to $116,468 each.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Mega Millions said the ticket price increase is only the second hike in more than two decades since the first ticket was sold.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The flights debut in the fall and winter of 2025.
For travelers inspired by the latest season of The White Lotus, United Airlines has just the ticket: the airline announced new service to Bangkok.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Bicycles are treated equally on our roads, so the ticket was justified.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Mega Millions said the ticket price increase is only the second hike in more than two decades since the first ticket was sold.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The flights debut in the fall and winter of 2025.
For travelers inspired by the latest season of The White Lotus, United Airlines has just the ticket: the airline announced new service to Bangkok.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Bicycles are treated equally on our roads, so the ticket was justified.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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