not to be missed
idiom
: so worthwhile that one should experience it
This is an event that is not to be missed.
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To taste one hot off the press, so to speak, is an experience not to be missed; the flavor is so complex, the mouthful so round, the texture so yielding.
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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Experience the chance to get up close and personal with these bands right on the patio at VBGB, a treat not to be missed!
—Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Kirsten Dunst’s performance is not to be missed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Experience the chance to get up close and personal with these bands right on the patio at VBGB, a treat not to be missed!
—Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Kirsten Dunst’s performance is not to be missed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not to be missed
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“Not to be missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20be%20missed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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