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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USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, a beer and a hot dog costs nearly as much as the ticket.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Where to wait: South Station has traditional benches near the ticket counters and tables closer to the food vendors.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In the Hindi markets in India alone, the film has crossed $66 million in ten days at the ticket windows.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, a beer and a hot dog costs nearly as much as the ticket.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Where to wait: South Station has traditional benches near the ticket counters and tables closer to the food vendors.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In the Hindi markets in India alone, the film has crossed $66 million in ten days at the ticket windows.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the ticket
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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