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
Keep reading to snag these can't-miss deals on cozy pants, perfect T-shirts, travel dresses, and more.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
All the can't-miss looks on your favorite stars at this week's most major events all over the world
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The stars are having major style moments all over the world.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And thankfully for the people all the way in the back row at Coachella, that means Tyla is sporting the most vivid, can't-miss manicures of the moment.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
This year's American squad is once again stacked with high-end talent, and expectations are high for another strong showing in this can't-miss exhibition of rising stars.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
All the can't-miss looks on your favorite stars at this week's most major events all over the world
Comments
The stars are having major style moments all over the world.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And thankfully for the people all the way in the back row at Coachella, that means Tyla is sporting the most vivid, can't-miss manicures of the moment.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
This year's American squad is once again stacked with high-end talent, and expectations are high for another strong showing in this can't-miss exhibition of rising stars.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for can't-miss
Adjective
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Over the next decade his signature kung-fu comedy style blending bold stunts and easy-going charisma became a reliable box-office draw for Hong Kong’s now legendary Golden Harvest studio.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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The only solution with the current state of the Dodgers is a blockbuster trade for a reliable pitcher to bolster their rotation.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Golden Knights may be the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, but the Wild sure are putting up a fight.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Acharya can’t be entirely sure, but there’s no evidence an actual human being, much less any sort of expert on vaccines or shingles, reviewed her grant proposal or assessed her work.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the last two weeks, Trump issued an executive order directing agencies to sunset every existing energy regulation by next year and, in a separate memorandum, said those agencies may repeal certain regulations without allowing the public to weigh in.—
Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then again, certain positions that were once universal, or at least bipartisan, appear to be breaking down: the opposition to child labor, for one.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can%27t-miss. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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