one-way ticket

Example Sentences

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When I first flew on a one-way ticket to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 1993, I arrived with no job, no contacts and no Thai beyond a few phrases acquired from a military language instruction cassette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

They booked a one-way ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles and for a month helped members of the congregation as they sifted through the ruins of their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Imagine if death were also a one-way ticket to the tailor-made paradise of your desire.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

On Saturday evening, the Algerian national went to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle international airport with a one-way ticket to Algeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

I don’t see why they get to have a special one-way ticket to the principal’s office.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine