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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Nvidia, this year’s artificial intelligence blockbuster play, is another Wall Street favorite heading into 2025 with nearly 28% projected upside.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Netflix already is taking a page out of broadcast networks’ Super Bowl playbook with a blockbuster halftime show headlined by Beyonce during its first NFL games on Christmas day.
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In an Instagram post shared by her Victorious costar Eric Lange, who played the performing arts teacher at the fictional Hollywood High in the 2010s Nickelodeon sitcom, the actor gave a glowing review of Grande’s Glinda in the new blockbuster movie-musical.
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For starters, gamers love to tinker with hardware, unwrap new blockbuster games, or even unbox a new console.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Netflix already is taking a page out of broadcast networks’ Super Bowl playbook with a blockbuster halftime show headlined by Beyonce during its first NFL games on Christmas day.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
In an Instagram post shared by her Victorious costar Eric Lange, who played the performing arts teacher at the fictional Hollywood High in the 2010s Nickelodeon sitcom, the actor gave a glowing review of Grande’s Glinda in the new blockbuster movie-musical.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For starters, gamers love to tinker with hardware, unwrap new blockbuster games, or even unbox a new console.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockbuster. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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