: something (such as a film) that must or should be seen
must-see adjective

Examples of must-see in a Sentence

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The couple said these U.S. destinations are must-see spots. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025 However, our nation’s first free library, located in a magnificent 1895 Renaissance Beaux-Arts Classicism building in the Back Bay, is a must-see. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 By day, the brand’s Culinary Discovery Tours bring passengers to culinary must-see spots. Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025 At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for must-see 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of must-see was in 1936

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“Must-see.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/must-see. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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