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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Sales of the company’s current blockbuster weight loss drug, Wegovy, continued to soar in the third quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Today’s blockbuster titles rely on robust engines like Unity and Unreal to push pretty polygons, engines made for companies and people already seriously dedicated to game development as a career.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Reflecting on the possibility that Soto signs with the crosstown rival New York Mets, ESPN's Buster Olney urged the Yankees to consider a blockbuster infielder signing instead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The 2024 crime comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die placed No. 9 on the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart, while the 2015 animated blockbuster Minions finished at No. 10.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Today’s blockbuster titles rely on robust engines like Unity and Unreal to push pretty polygons, engines made for companies and people already seriously dedicated to game development as a career.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Reflecting on the possibility that Soto signs with the crosstown rival New York Mets, ESPN's Buster Olney urged the Yankees to consider a blockbuster infielder signing instead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The 2024 crime comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die placed No. 9 on the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart, while the 2015 animated blockbuster Minions finished at No. 10.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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