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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

Voters in the early primary states would frequently say their dream ticket would be Mr. Biden and Sen. Kamala D. Harris.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2020

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

From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2020

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

Reagan's aides concentrated on creating that "dream ticket" that would, they felt certain, get their chief to the White House.

From Time Magazine Archive

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