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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Lamont Westmoreland said the scam appears to work by sending recipients a text message saying the ticket needs to be addressed to avoid a late fee and instructing them to click a link.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Half the proceeds from the sale of each ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Hold the ticket's bardcode within the viewfinder until the corners of the viewfinder turn green.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Instead, staff had to pay £20 for a coach trip to Wembley and got nothing other than the ticket.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Half the proceeds from the sale of each ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Hold the ticket's bardcode within the viewfinder until the corners of the viewfinder turn green.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Instead, staff had to pay £20 for a coach trip to Wembley and got nothing other than the ticket.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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