: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
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Here's this editors' take on the 10 can't-miss, must see, Easter egg-erific, best things aboard the Disney Destiny. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 This is a can't-miss item for Dodgers fans, and the perfect way to show your pride after another World Series title. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 These can't-miss Amazon Prime Day deals include Apple AirPods, Brooks sneakers, Samsonite luggage sets, and more—all up to 71 percent off. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 Save room in your shopping cart for these items—from flashy kitchenware to can't-miss furniture pieces. Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 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

Cite this Entry

“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%27t-miss. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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