sure thing
nounDefinition of sure thing
: one that is certain to succeed : a sure bet
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Examples of sure thing in a Sentence
he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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For Julian Fellowes, the show’s creator who also wrote the film, a movie wasn’t necessarily a sure thing. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, "How the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie came together: Passion, patience and perfect timing," 28 Aug. 2019 Still, the outage is a reminder that electricity isn't always a sure thing, and Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked residents and businesses not to go overboard on air conditioning, so that the electrical grid isn't too strained. — Julia Jones, CNN, "Days after a power outage, New Yorkers keep a wary eye on the grid as heat wave peaks," 19 July 2019 And while no recruit is ever a sure thing, Bigsby rates as the No. 7 RB in the 2020 class. — Sam Blum | Sblum@al.com, al, "An inside look at why Cadillac Williams is an expert recruiter," 15 Aug. 2019 To make sure things are on track, McCormack said council will review the law on an annual basis. — Rachel Dissell, cleveland.com, "Cleveland lead-safe legislation ‘one step closer’ to passing," 23 July 2019 Just 4 Fun Carnival’s Escape and Indulgence Breakfast Fete along with Red Unlimited Brunch are a sure thing and won’t disappoint. — Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, "Live It Up: Get On Badder Than Bad at St. Lucia Carnival 2019," 9 July 2019 Rounding out this cast is Mae - who works for the company and as such can be manipulative to make sure things run as smoothly as possible, and Ate, Jane's relative who suggested this process and is taking care of Jane's daughter in the interim. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Joanne Ramos' 'The Farm' Forces Us to Take a Complicated Look at Our Society," 1 July 2019 But there remain volunteer assistants who put in just as many hours as the head coach, doing a lot behind the scenes to make sure things are running smoothly. — Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal, "A lot's gone on in local sports. Here's Dominique Yates' top 10 stories (right now)," 28 June 2019 Not everyone is so sure things have gone so well over the years when Buttigieg is out of town. — Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, "'You can't even handle little South Bend': Buttigieg criticized for leaving amid tragedy," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sure thing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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