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be just the ticket



VERB
hit the spot
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The public art program acts as “a way that we can bring in people who may not be just the ticket goers or the VIP,” said Christine Messineo, Frieze’s director of Americas.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2025

So hiking, diving, caving and other activities on secluded volcanic islands 900 or so miles from the rest of Europe seemed to be just the ticket.

From Washington Post Sep. 9, 2022

A Florentine apothecary’s rose-scented deodorant for cats and dogs may be just the ticket.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2022

I remember one who would be just the ticket.

From We Can't Have Everything by Hughes, Rupert




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