to die for

phrase

: extremely desirable or appealing
The dessert was to die for.

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There’s all the fall feels, not to mention that the cover is to die for! — Elizabeth Wellington Rollins, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 So once Duckett was sentenced to die for McAbee’s murder, authorities stopped pushing to secure a conviction for the killing of Weldon, Judd said. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 An Oklahoma man is scheduled to die for killing his girlfriend. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Slouchy styles are on our trends radar, and this BCBG pair are to die for. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to die for

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“To die for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20die%20for. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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