surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˈshu̇r-ˈfī(-ə)r 
ˈshər-
: certain to get successful or expected results
a surefire recipe
Examples of surefire in a Sentence
The movie is a surefire hit with teenagers.
There is no surefire way to predict the outcome.
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Jaylon Thompson
may 26, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
And as for Lynch and Conde Nast, his company has made growing subscriptions a top priority, since convincing customers to have a direct relationship with a brand is one of the only surefire ways to counter Google no longer sending those customers along.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
At this French Open, there are two surefire ways of seeing that Hailey Baptiste is on the rise.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026
One of the most surefire homemade squirrel repellents is cinnamon mixed with cayenne.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for surefire
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surefire. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˌshu̇r-ˌfī(ə)r
: certain to get results
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