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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The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased the ticket at Last Chance convenience store, at 8500 Mitchell Bend Court in Granbury, according to the Texas Lottery news release.
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Rao’s latest social comedy managed to score an average figure at the box office, earning nearly $9 million worldwide in ten days at the ticket windows.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Border Force officers were then informed of this and met Eburne at the ticket desk.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 May 2025
The gas station earns $10,000 for selling the ticket.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Rao’s latest social comedy managed to score an average figure at the box office, earning nearly $9 million worldwide in ten days at the ticket windows.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Border Force officers were then informed of this and met Eburne at the ticket desk.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 May 2025
The gas station earns $10,000 for selling the ticket.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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