: something (such as a film) that must or should be seen
must-see adjective

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The Koloa Rum Company is on the Kilohana Plantation, both of which are must-sees. Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025 Over those 20-some miles, the winding road brings motorists (and cyclists) to some stunning, interesting, and must-see stops. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025 The site kicked off the first-ever savings event this morning with thousands of must-see markdowns. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 From there, a 20-minute trek takes you to Tannegg, where artist James Turrell’s must-see Skyspace installation turns Lech’s ethereal natural light into meditative wonder. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for must-see

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of must-see was in 1936

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“Must-see.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/must-see. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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