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

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Legends received 4 stars on PostTrak and a 68% definite recommend from definite audiences, 4 1/2 stars from parents and a 63 definite recommend, and kids under 12 with 4½ stars and a 79% must-see right away. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 May 2025 With the stakes that come from winning – a $100,000 haul – these two surely will make the short hurdles a must-see event. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 After memorable finishes in Games 1, 2 and 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks and Pacers meet in another must-see showdown on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Aside from the dozens of must-see Broadway musicals and plays, the city is bursting with plenty of other theaters varying in size, plus cultural institutions like Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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