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
Adventure is calling, and so are these can't-miss savings.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Check out the photo gallery ahead for a look at every can't-miss outfit from the week.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Combs, Stapleton, and Jelly Roll are also in the running for Album of the Year, alongside Kacey Musgraves and Cody Johnson, making that another can't-miss category.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The obvious answer to the can't-miss food is Skyline Chili, but another great weird local staple of Cincinnati is Goetta.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Check out the photo gallery ahead for a look at every can't-miss outfit from the week.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Combs, Stapleton, and Jelly Roll are also in the running for Album of the Year, alongside Kacey Musgraves and Cody Johnson, making that another can't-miss category.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The obvious answer to the can't-miss food is Skyline Chili, but another great weird local staple of Cincinnati is Goetta.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for can't-miss
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And while that’s not a reason to abandon AI tools, a recent study should remind programmers that even reliable versions of the technology are still prone to bouts of weirdness—like claiming knee X-rays can prove someone drinks beer or eats refried beans.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Geminids, which are bright and have a yellow hue, are considered one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors are usually seen per hour during its peak, NASA says.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Neame, while hopeful of another franchise, isn’t sure the spy thriller will get as far as his multi-generational drama set in a Yorkshire country house and around the lives of the Crawley family and their staff.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ichiro is an all-time great and a sure first-ballot selection.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The vehicles will be geofenced to certain neighborhoods in Tokyo, including Minato, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Chūō, Shinagawa, and Kōtō.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
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This intense adventure would be certain death if Mufasa somehow didn’t come upon a friendly lioness, Eshe (Thandiwe Newton), the matriarch of a royal pride overseen by her husband Obasi (Lennie James) who wants nothing to do with this cub, or any interloper into their tribe.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Can't-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can%27t-miss. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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