blockbuster
noun
block·bust·er
ˈbläk-ˌbə-stər 
often attributive
1
: a very large high-explosive bomb
2
: one that is notably expensive, effective, successful, large, or extravagant
3
: one who engages in blockbusting
Examples of blockbuster in a Sentence
a 900-page blockbuster of a novel
the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently predicted the Yankees would swing a blockbuster trade to bring in a starter.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
In documentaries, blockbuster feature films and even among experts, it has widely been held that the top predators simply don't make noise – until now.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
However, Boston has been extremely active this offseason, acquiring ace Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox and capping it off by signing two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman in mid-February.
—Mark Ross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Taking to the stage as the support act for Blur’s blockbuster reunion shows, the British musician better known as Self Esteem was surrounded by backing dancers in a loose-fitting white suit and sunglasses, a crowd of 90,000 people chanting her choruses right back at her.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
In documentaries, blockbuster feature films and even among experts, it has widely been held that the top predators simply don't make noise – until now.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
However, Boston has been extremely active this offseason, acquiring ace Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox and capping it off by signing two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman in mid-February.
—Mark Ross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Taking to the stage as the support act for Blur’s blockbuster reunion shows, the British musician better known as Self Esteem was surrounded by backing dancers in a loose-fitting white suit and sunglasses, a crowd of 90,000 people chanting her choruses right back at her.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blockbuster
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockbuster. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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blockbuster
noun
block·bust·er
ˈbläk-ˌbəs-tər
: one that is very large, successful, or violent
a blockbuster of a movie
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