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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The measure would have prohibited ticket resellers from charging more than the ticket’s original price plus 10%. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The winner who purchased the ticket added the Power Play X3 option, tripling the prize to $150,000. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Festival curator Will Braden has been handpicking these videos since 2016, and some proceeds from the ticket sales all go to local animal shelters. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 The city’s fiscal 2026-27 budget already presumes the ticket price increase will go into effect. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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