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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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But projecting goaltending performance is no sure thing.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
His election is enough of a sure thing that he’s been traveling the country helping other U.S. Senate candidates, something that could earn valuable political chits among his future colleagues.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The only sure thing up front is Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
So, the 26-year-old returning to the Bronx is no sure thing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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