must-have
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of must-have
First recorded in 1835–40; noun use of verb phrase must have
Example Sentences
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Paramount is expected to merge its Paramount+ service with Warner Bros' HBO Max to create what it hopes would be a must-have streaming service that can hold its own against competitors Netflix, Amazon and Disney.
From BBC
But Warner was always a must-have for Paramount.
From Barron's
Analysts had said that Paramount’s best chance of wresting Warner Bros. from Netflix would be to considerably raise its existing $30-a-share bid, making it difficult for a typically “disciplined” Netflix to forge ahead with what for it is a “nice to have” but not a “must-have” asset.
From MarketWatch
McKinnon has become the must-have name in figure skating couture, dressing the entirety of the U.S. and South Korea women’s teams.
From Los Angeles Times
The game-changer, she said, would come if a company could differentiate itself with a must-have product.
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