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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Carry-on bags are priced at about $59 at booking, $74 at web or mobile check-in, $79 at the ticket counter, and $99 at the gate.
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Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Longtime patrons of the program will note that the ticket price and service fees have both increased from $10 and $1.50, respectively.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021 lowered the ticket threshold from 10 mph over the limit to 6 mph over, to help close a $1.2 billion budget deficit.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The film crossed the $20 million-mark in five days at the ticket windows in India.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Longtime patrons of the program will note that the ticket price and service fees have both increased from $10 and $1.50, respectively.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021 lowered the ticket threshold from 10 mph over the limit to 6 mph over, to help close a $1.2 billion budget deficit.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The film crossed the $20 million-mark in five days at the ticket windows in India.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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 17 Mar. 2025.
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