: certain to have a favorable result, performance, or reception : surefire
a can't-miss prospect

Examples of can't-miss in a Sentence

my uncle's willingness to see every get-rich-quick scheme as a can't-miss opportunity
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The streamer's can't-miss titles are so worth an all-nighter. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025 Check out the photo gallery ahead for a look at every can't-miss outfit from the week. Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 June 2025 Elevate your look, with chic accessories galore, at can't-miss prices, ahead of Prime Day 2025. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 19 June 2025 Projecting a little further out, the Switch 2 will be the only way to legitimately play Mario and Zelda adventures that seem highly likely to be can't-miss classics, given past performance. ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for can't-miss

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of can't-miss was in 1975

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“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%27t-miss. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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