surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˈshu̇r-ˈfī(-ə)r 
ˈshər-
: certain to get successful or expected results
a surefire recipe
Examples of surefire in a Sentence
The movie is a surefire hit with teenagers.
There is no surefire way to predict the outcome.
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But jumping feet-first onto every passing bandwagon is a surefire recipe for disaster.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The bright blue light emitted from the device is a surefire way to disrupt your sleep patterns even more than your long travel day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
An interesting vessel is a surefire way for houseplants to get just as much design attention as their living counterparts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
With several weeks of training camp and two preseason games in the books, Milton just might be slipping as the surefire No. 2 behind Prescott.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The bright blue light emitted from the device is a surefire way to disrupt your sleep patterns even more than your long travel day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
An interesting vessel is a surefire way for houseplants to get just as much design attention as their living counterparts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
With several weeks of training camp and two preseason games in the books, Milton just might be slipping as the surefire No. 2 behind Prescott.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surefire
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surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˌshu̇r-ˌfī(ə)r
: certain to get results
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