gotta have
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It means if you go to Kenny Chesney, you gotta have the hat — the girls have to have the cut-offs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Here, the aliens have become more assertive: “Ow, we need the funk / We gotta have that funk.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
"That's what it comes down to -- just going out there executing those gotta have plays and we made plays tonight."
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
"I was pretty optimistic," Mr Van Ysseldyk recalled, telling the BBC he knew he had to find them because "the wife's gotta have her rings, right?"
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
“And I don’t think I need to remind you that you can’t fence forever. You gotta have a backup plan.”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
![]()