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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Slavi Binev, 60, had switched to politics after a successful career as Taekwondo fighter to become member of the National Assembly and of the European Parliament elected on the ticket of nationalist parties. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 There were 54,826 day four early voters in the November 2024 general election, when the most recent presidential race was on the ticket. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The Pennsylvania Lottery didn't specify when the ticket was sold, but said that the casino will earn a $10,000 bonus for selling the winner. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 More information on the opponent and game times will be announced at a later date, but fans who want to attend have roughly two weeks to join the ticket lottery. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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