bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star—
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The move reunited Downey, Marvel’s most bankable star, with the Russo Bros., Marvel’s most bankable directors, who likewise had departed the MCU after Endgame.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Zem, who is one of France’s most bankable actors, will play a compassionate criminologist named Alaoui, whose life intersects with a young woman named Elisa, played by Ronchi.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Speed is its biggest advantage, because film projects can materialize or evaporate in a matter of days depending on the schedule of a bankable star.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That is the movie that will pit parallel universe superheroes against each other, and only the most bankable stars will emerge victorious.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Zem, who is one of France’s most bankable actors, will play a compassionate criminologist named Alaoui, whose life intersects with a young woman named Elisa, played by Ronchi.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Speed is its biggest advantage, because film projects can materialize or evaporate in a matter of days depending on the schedule of a bankable star.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That is the movie that will pit parallel universe superheroes against each other, and only the most bankable stars will emerge victorious.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bankable
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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