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

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The must-see Nuggets-Thunder Game 7 at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon is not the only Game 7 on tap today. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025 But nothing about Chiefs-Giants feels like must-see TV or a fair fight. Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Watching Ulong get decimated all the way down to a tribe of one was must-see TV, and the challenges are arguably the franchise's best ever. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025 The world’s richest sports league has successfully made this mundane announcement must-see content for fans and valuable media content. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for must-see

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 May. 2025.

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