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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For safekeeping, the husband stashed the ticket away in his pocket.
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Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Without Harris on the ticket, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, who lost her bid for U.S. Senate and hasn’t declared her candidacy for governor, was atop the field, with Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa the second and third Democrats on the list.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
The cousin later wrapped the ticket and brought it to the gift exchange for a lucky family member to choose, according to a Michigan Lottery news release.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that’s the ticket to the communication barrier: that employers, seasoned employees and their younger colleagues can meet in the middle.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Without Harris on the ticket, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, who lost her bid for U.S. Senate and hasn’t declared her candidacy for governor, was atop the field, with Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa the second and third Democrats on the list.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
The cousin later wrapped the ticket and brought it to the gift exchange for a lucky family member to choose, according to a Michigan Lottery news release.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that’s the ticket to the communication barrier: that employers, seasoned employees and their younger colleagues can meet in the middle.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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