can't-miss
adjective
: 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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Check out the photo gallery ahead for a look at every can't-miss outfit from the week.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
College Football Week 1 kicks off this week with a small slate of Thursday and Friday games before Saturday brings a can't-miss matchup in Columbus between Texas and Ohio State.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Here are 10 can't-miss shows and festivals coming this fall.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
For two days in August, this small hamlet south of Buffalo becomes a can't-miss destination for fans of a distinctively agricultural motorsport: the tractor pull.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
College Football Week 1 kicks off this week with a small slate of Thursday and Friday games before Saturday brings a can't-miss matchup in Columbus between Texas and Ohio State.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Here are 10 can't-miss shows and festivals coming this fall.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
For two days in August, this small hamlet south of Buffalo becomes a can't-miss destination for fans of a distinctively agricultural motorsport: the tractor pull.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for can't-miss
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“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%27t-miss. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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