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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This is not a surefire guarantee that the AI will abide by that stipulation.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Pinstripe corset and pants + white button-down As seen in Paris street style and on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2: a white shirt layered under a corset is a surefire option.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2025
Pascal plays Ezra, the verbal member of the duo, whose swagger and cowboy cadence are a surefire signifier of impending shoot-outs.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
And as the researchers point out, having a degree—which was once considered a surefire path to career advancement—is no longer a safeguard against the changing tides.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Pinstripe corset and pants + white button-down As seen in Paris street style and on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2: a white shirt layered under a corset is a surefire option.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2025
Pascal plays Ezra, the verbal member of the duo, whose swagger and cowboy cadence are a surefire signifier of impending shoot-outs.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
And as the researchers point out, having a degree—which was once considered a surefire path to career advancement—is no longer a safeguard against the changing tides.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˌshu̇r-ˌfī(ə)r
: certain to get results
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