high-concept
adjective
high-con·cept
ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies
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Thorne brings depth and fire to the role, grounding the high-concept world of armor and villains in real emotion and identity.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Morgan Wallen Performs After high-concept performances from Lady Gaga in the last episode, Wallen’s low-key country performances seem like a bit of a letdown.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The master of high-concept tech has gained attention from not just Silicon Valley – but some of the biggest names in sports and Hollywood.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
What happens next is a high-concept, middlebrow, low-stakes comedy about the haves and the (kind of) have-nots that’s effectively an elevator pitch — be afraid of unicorns, be very afraid — stretched to feature length.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Morgan Wallen Performs After high-concept performances from Lady Gaga in the last episode, Wallen’s low-key country performances seem like a bit of a letdown.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The master of high-concept tech has gained attention from not just Silicon Valley – but some of the biggest names in sports and Hollywood.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
What happens next is a high-concept, middlebrow, low-stakes comedy about the haves and the (kind of) have-nots that’s effectively an elevator pitch — be afraid of unicorns, be very afraid — stretched to feature length.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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