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must-see

must-see adjective: unmissably good.

Adjective

must-see (not comparable)

  1. Unmissably good.

Noun

must-see (plural must-sees)

  1. Anything unmissably good, such as a film or television programme or a tourist attraction.
    • Yoel Kahn's article about incorporating lesbian/gay Jewish existence into the liturgy is a must-see for anyone involved with planning worship services.1989 December 17, Maida Tilchen, “The Triangle Within The Star Of David”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 23, page 8
    • The restored cottage, which has been open to tourists since 1891 (Woodrow Wilson came here on a cycling tour in 1899), is the Kaabah of a Lake District haj, a must-see for all pilgrims.2000 June, Jamie James, “Wordsworth Slept Here”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2015
    Synonyms:
    must watch

Synonyms of must-see

Forms of must-see

pluralmust-sees

Origin of must-see

Univerbation of must (auxiliary) + see (verb).

Questions about must-see

What does must-see mean?
Must-see means unmissably good.
What part of speech is must-see?
Must-see can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near must-see in the dictionary

  1. must-listening
  2. must-move
  3. must-moves
  4. must-read
  5. must-reads
  6. must-see
  7. must-sees
  8. must-tries
  9. must-try
  10. must-win
  11. must-wins

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