as in necessities
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
hiking boots are a must-have for this trip
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Recent Examples of must-haves
These are quintessential New York must-haves to me and perfect for fall.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Makeup must-haves These makeup products make everyday life easier.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Score up to 73 percent off fall clothes, home essentials, kitchen must-haves, and more gems across categories.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
While there are plenty of beauty trends to unpack for next season, one of the biggest beauty must-haves of fashion week wasn’t a setting spray or gloss.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Target is currently offering a slew of early deals on travel must-haves, including the Lands' End Wanderweight Ultralight Packable Down Jacket, which easily folds into itself for convenient transport.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Our must-haves for the season can be found, below.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Here are their vacation must-haves alongside tips for using the Visa Infinite card to unlock room upgrades, dining perks and exclusive access.
—Visa Infinite Asia Pacific, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Each week will spotlight different product categories, ranging from furniture and kitchen essentials to seasonal decor and organizational must-haves.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Makeup must-haves These makeup products make everyday life easier.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Score up to 73 percent off fall clothes, home essentials, kitchen must-haves, and more gems across categories.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
While there are plenty of beauty trends to unpack for next season, one of the biggest beauty must-haves of fashion week wasn’t a setting spray or gloss.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Target is currently offering a slew of early deals on travel must-haves, including the Lands' End Wanderweight Ultralight Packable Down Jacket, which easily folds into itself for convenient transport.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Our must-haves for the season can be found, below.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Here are their vacation must-haves alongside tips for using the Visa Infinite card to unlock room upgrades, dining perks and exclusive access.
—Visa Infinite Asia Pacific, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Each week will spotlight different product categories, ranging from furniture and kitchen essentials to seasonal decor and organizational must-haves.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for must-haves
Noun
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The main compartment expands up to two inches, providing space for travel necessities (or the option to save space when needed).—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In all, more than 400 families got car seats, diapers, food, cribs, clothes, books and other necessities at no cost.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Aloe Vera Gel For sunburns or just extra protection during sightseeing, aloe vera gel and sunscreen are musts.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, after learning of the whistleblower complaint, county officials told the commission that four of its recent hires did not meet eligibility requirements, and they were expelled from the training program.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The pilot has moments both sweet and funny, and sets up the possibility of romance amongst the characters, as well as further high jinks from a rotating cast of license seekers and citizens ignorant of the requirements for a Real ID.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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