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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This novel is an unlikely creature: a high-concept thriller about language.
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The high-concept black comedy, which lands in theaters on Friday, December 6, 2024, sees Adams play a former artist turned stay-at-home mom who sometimes transforms into a dog.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Charles Yu’s adaptation of Interior Chinatown for Hulu is a meta, high-concept series that mixes satire, surrealism, and sharp commentary on Asian American representation in media.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Ojibwe chef Bryce Stevenson, a key figure in the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement and a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, took a big gamble in 2023 by choosing his out-of-the-way home turf as the location for a high-concept restaurant, Miijim.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The high-concept black comedy, which lands in theaters on Friday, December 6, 2024, sees Adams play a former artist turned stay-at-home mom who sometimes transforms into a dog.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Charles Yu’s adaptation of Interior Chinatown for Hulu is a meta, high-concept series that mixes satire, surrealism, and sharp commentary on Asian American representation in media.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Ojibwe chef Bryce Stevenson, a key figure in the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement and a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, took a big gamble in 2023 by choosing his out-of-the-way home turf as the location for a high-concept restaurant, Miijim.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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