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dream ticket

British  

noun

  1. a combination of two people, usu. candidates in an election, that is considered to be ideal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham believes a species-specific oral contraceptive could be a "dream ticket" if it proves to be economically viable and practical.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2022

The two of them were my dream ticket, after all.

From The Guardian Feb. 2, 2020

The 72-year-old retired Lutheran pastor said his dream ticket would be Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris.

From Washington Times Aug. 11, 2019

There he sang Des Grieux in a new production of Massenet’s “Manon,” designed for the dream ticket of Mr. Villazón and Anna Netrebko, until Mr. Villazón withdrew.

From New York Times Oct. 14, 2010

Says Hart: "I'm not sure if that would be a dream ticket."

From Time Magazine Archive

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