must-have

Example Sentences

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Bankers and lawyers say because smaller deals are less of a must-have, buyers are more willing to put them on hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Dries van Noten's Julian Klausner paid homage to the 1990s/early noughties with his maxi denim skirts with the must-have high split.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

With the holiday travel season ramping up, a good book is a must-have for airport delays or to give as the perfect gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Warner is a must-have for the entertainment company.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

One other discovery by a European laboratory would help to establish the cyclotron as a must-have apparatus for physics research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik