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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Holland, Michigan, is one of those high-concept American towns where nothing feels real.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Based on the short story by Manuel Gonzalez, The Miniature Wife is a high-concept marital comedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen) after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Overdone high-concept designs as acts of political protest?
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
The answers require the same level of narrative scaffolding as high-concept science fiction like Silo or The Expanse.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Based on the short story by Manuel Gonzalez, The Miniature Wife is a high-concept marital comedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen) after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Overdone high-concept designs as acts of political protest?
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
The answers require the same level of narrative scaffolding as high-concept science fiction like Silo or The Expanse.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 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 19 Mar. 2025.
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