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

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What might have began as a quid pro quo situation continued long after The Ed Sullivan Show became the must-see TV of its day. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025 It has been done before: Second- or even third-tier cities becoming must-see destinations thanks almost entirely to iconic art and design. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 27 July 2025 Every tour, designed by experts who live in the destinations, elevates cultural experiences as prominently as iconic must-sees. AFAR Media, 26 July 2025 The next few years bore out whose vision of the coming century rung truest: Lolla struggled to stay on the pulse of the late ’90s, taking a long hiatus as Ozzfest became one of the must-see summer metal tours of the turn of the millennium. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for must-see

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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 6 Aug. 2025.

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