as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the band's latest album is a megahit
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Recent Examples of megahit
So true—both for this megahit’s return to Broadway and for its single-mom heroine, Donna (Christine Sherrill).
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In addition to the megahits and epic bombs at the box office, the entertainment industry has been roiled by chaotic forces.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Madden is best known for playing Robb Stark in HBO’s megahit series Game of Thrones in the fantasy drama’s first three seasons.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 June 2025
As previously reported, the fifth and final season of the megahit series will debut in three parts: the first four episodes will drop on Nov. 26; the next three will drop on Dec. 25; and the final episode will premiere on Dec. 31.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 June 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In addition to the megahits and epic bombs at the box office, the entertainment industry has been roiled by chaotic forces.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Madden is best known for playing Robb Stark in HBO’s megahit series Game of Thrones in the fantasy drama’s first three seasons.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 June 2025
As previously reported, the fifth and final season of the megahit series will debut in three parts: the first four episodes will drop on Nov. 26; the next three will drop on Dec. 25; and the final episode will premiere on Dec. 31.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, battles a gambling addiction in a trailer for the crime thriller, as Law's Jake Friedken celebrates the growing success of his buzzy establishment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before the game, former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy had differing opinions about the recent blockbuster trade that landed Dallas two first-round picks and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark in exchange for Parsons.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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