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 goal is to close the ticket and move on, often treating code as a temporary artifact to be fixed later.
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Deepa Shekhar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
StubHub has Dolly: A True Original Musical tickets for as low as $105, and the ticket resale platform offers all show dates and times except for opening night.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The move, a political earthquake, catapulted then-Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 21 July 2025
The student bought the ticket at a convenience store in Olney, lottery officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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Deepa Shekhar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
StubHub has Dolly: A True Original Musical tickets for as low as $105, and the ticket resale platform offers all show dates and times except for opening night.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The move, a political earthquake, catapulted then-Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 21 July 2025
The student bought the ticket at a convenience store in Olney, lottery officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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