unmissable

adjective un·miss·able \ ˌən-ˈmi-sə-bəl \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Definition of unmissable

: impossible to miss

an unmissable target

an unmissible trend

: too good or important to be missed

an unmissible event/film

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Out’s Jordan Peele have recreated our world but cracked through with a surreal seam that makes its hidden evils unmissable.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "Sorry to Bother You Is a Brilliant Black Comedy About Race, Labor, and Magic," 29 June 2018
The 24-year-old is a fixture on the city’s party scene, unmissable with her inky mop of dark curls.

— armen parsadanov, Vogue, "Why This Ukrainian Stylist Takes Fashion Cues From Her Grandmother," 11 May 2018
Finally, end the afternoon taking a whizz around the city on the commuter routes, at the busy time of day as everyone is headed home - an unmissable experience for any keen cyclist (although… steady bike skills required!).

— jack dancy, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Europe," 5 Oct. 2016
So naturally Beyoncé clocked in seven costume changes over the course of the night, all with unmissable shine and DGAF attitude.

— halie lesavage, Glamour, "Beyoncé's "On the Run Tour II" Fashion: All the Looks," 7 June 2018
And its value to the company is unmissable: By some estimates, Prime members spend an average $1,500 a year on Amazon, more than twice as much as non-Prime users.

— beth kowitt, Fortune, "How Amazon Is Using Whole Foods in a Bid for Total Retail Domination," 21 May 2018
Each of them currently sponsors gigantic events in July that are unmissable for top prospects and coaches.

— marc tracy, New York Times, "N.C.A.A. Panel Proposes Reforms, Including End to ‘One and Done’," 25 Apr. 2018
He's acknowledged that this as an unmissable opportunity to claim the Reds’ sixth European Cup.

— SI.com, "Kop Legend Urges Jurgen Klopp to Have 'Difficult Conversation' With Mo Salah Over Champions League," 15 Apr. 2018
The unmissable prizes here are the painstaking paintings of Jeong Seon, the 18th-century artist who is perhaps the greatest of all Korean painters.

— New York Times, "23 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend," 26 Apr. 2018

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