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Definition of surefire
: certain to get successful or expected results a surefire recipe
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Examples of surefire in a Sentence
The movie is a surefire hit with teenagers.
There is no surefire way to predict the outcome.
Recent Examples of surefire from the Web
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For a quick, surefire way to light charcoal without having to douse the hardwood or briquettes with lighter fluid, try a charcoal chimney starter.
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But there is always one surefire way to make the big moment truly memorable: roping in your significant other’s favorite celebrity.
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But somehow with one surefire consistent starting pitcher, sophomore Tyler Holton (10-2, 2.25 ERA) who was named first-team all-America this week, the Seminoles have won 24 of their last 30 games.
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After his freshman season, the Maryland guard looked like a surefire first-round pick in the 2015 NBA draft, a standout scorer with a handle even Allen Iverson could respect.
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But major obstacles in the Senate and a surefire veto from then-President Obama helped keep the bill from even getting a vote by the full House.
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Duffy is almost a surefire lock to join junior Jay Drapeau (20 G, 6 A) as starters with Brown and Swindell battling for the third spot.
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Here, the most standout choices that hit the red carpet at the 70th annual event Simple glamour's always a surefire beauty win: with a red lip, smoked out eyes and deep-parted classic curls, your look never gets old on the red carpet.
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Simple glamour's always a surefire beauty win: with a red lip, smoked out eyes and deep-parted classic curls, your look never gets old on the red carpet.
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First Known Use of surefire
1846
SUREFIRE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of surefire for English Language Learners
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: certain not to fail : sure to be successful
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