as in reliable
not likely to fail
my uncle's willingness to see every get-rich-quick scheme as a can't-miss opportunity
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Recent Examples of can't-miss
And then there's the halftime show, which has evolved over the years into a can't-miss spectacle featuring the biggest and brightest artists in music.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Welcome to First Bite, The Arizona Republic's guide to can't-miss dishes at restaurants that are new — or new to us.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Uffizi Gallery, Brunelleschi's Duomo, and Michelangelo's David are among the can't-miss sites.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Celeste by Kerth Gumbs Located on a bluff overlooking the beach at Malliouhana, Celeste is one of the island's most iconic restaurants and a can't-miss sunset spot that feels tailor-made for a romantic evening.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Welcome to First Bite, The Arizona Republic's guide to can't-miss dishes at restaurants that are new — or new to us.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Uffizi Gallery, Brunelleschi's Duomo, and Michelangelo's David are among the can't-miss sites.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Celeste by Kerth Gumbs Located on a bluff overlooking the beach at Malliouhana, Celeste is one of the island's most iconic restaurants and a can't-miss sunset spot that feels tailor-made for a romantic evening.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for can't-miss
Adjective
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And while Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark serve as one of the better defensive tackle duos in the league and Otito Ogbonnia provides reliable depth, having another quality, reliable player in the middle may end up being necessary as well.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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With increasing demand for modern defense systems worldwide, investments like this expansion are considered essential for maintaining reliable production and supply.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hadi and his friends were not sure what to expect from the holiday.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cohen wasn’t sure exactly when Ramos got his cancer diagnosis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The device was developed by scientists at Rice University and relies on bacteria that naturally produce electrical signals in response to certain chemicals, known as analytes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Those of us of a certain age know that the exact same thing happened when Wilt scored 100 in 1962.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can%27t-miss. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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