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 This week's can't-miss sales and deals 📲 USA TODAY Shopping has the deals, trends and drops. Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 July 2025 Stranger Things Gear The Fever and their superstar player Caitlin Clark are two of the most popular brands in basketball, and teaming up with one of the most popular television shows of the past decade is a can't-miss opportunity for all parties involved. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 The annual fan fantasia for all things entertainment, San Diego Comic-Con, is back for more panels, pop-ups, and can't-miss presentations. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 July 2025 This week's can't-miss sales and deals 🎟️ Show time! Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for can't-miss
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Adjective
  • Also moving across is Alpecin Deceuninck’s Edward Planckaert, known for his one-day and stage racing and being a reliable cog in sprint leadouts.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Each day, Lamb showed up with multiple catches and proved to be the reliable target he’s been through five seasons.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Calls of three and four clubs agree diamonds, for sure.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Regardless of where the browser goes, Opera’s pretty sure about the future of the internet itself.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Map feature is off by default, and there are also options to hide certain locations, updates from certain people, and more.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Mainstream rap is geared toward mass consumption, but the project’s disconnect with certain fans shows that everything isn’t meant for everybody.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can%27t-miss. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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