How to Use the ticket in a Sentence

the ticket

noun
  • Beer and a shot sounds like just the ticket.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • But that's just the ticket price.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Maybe that's worth the price of the ticket.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This sleeveless tank dress is just the ticket.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This sleeveless tank dress is just the ticket.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Price is the ticket; technique is the show.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There’s only one catch this year, and that’s the ticket prices.
    — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Her son bought her the ticket as a Christmas present.
    — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The couple took the ticket home but waited a bit to scratch it.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes, a beer and a hot dog costs nearly as much as the ticket.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • All that matters for matching funds is the top of the ticket.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Hall then left work for the day and never returned the ticket.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • Worse yet, the revenue stream at the ticket window had dried up.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Through the ice, a tiny tungsten jig tipped with maggots is the ticket.
    — David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Graham joins him on the ticket in the center-left.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Whether as a side dish or a base for shrimp n' grits or ham, these creamy and cheesy grits are the ticket.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The artists will receive 50% of the ticket fees.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And, because the pet left tooth marks on the ticket, she was forced to purchase it.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • When the ticket came through, despite the oddness, the kitchen staff obliged.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • This is what the ticket-buying fan deserves.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Over the years, the ticket-discount program has evolved.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Keep a copy of all items, including the front and back of the ticket, for your records.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
  • In the video, the woman is seen tossing the ticket out of the window.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Nunez took the deal, claimed the ticket and paid about $300 in taxes.
    — Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Polling showed the race was narrower than the others on the ticket.
    — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While the size of the jackpot and the ticket sales have risen, the odds of winning the top prize have not.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Cost of flights and hotels were not included in the ticket price.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The first-time candidate asked for more people to join her on the ticket.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Faith went with her son-in law to pick up the ticket, Jackpocket said.
    — Ahjané Forbes, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In Vaughn’s case, heart may be just the ticket to level the playing field.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023

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