not to be missed
idiom
: so worthwhile that one should experience it
This is an event that is not to be missed.
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Their vintage offerings are also not to be missed.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Quietly leading the charge in light therapy technology, Omnilux’s Black Friday sale is not to be missed.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Sunday brunch is not to be missed—the buffet spans multiple rooms and includes a cold seafood bar, southern specialties, and an entire room dedicated to desserts.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
To taste one hot off the press, so to speak, is an experience not to be missed; the flavor is so complex, the mouthful so round, the texture so yielding.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Quietly leading the charge in light therapy technology, Omnilux’s Black Friday sale is not to be missed.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Sunday brunch is not to be missed—the buffet spans multiple rooms and includes a cold seafood bar, southern specialties, and an entire room dedicated to desserts.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
To taste one hot off the press, so to speak, is an experience not to be missed; the flavor is so complex, the mouthful so round, the texture so yielding.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Not to be missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20be%20missed. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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