How to Use blockbuster in a Sentence

blockbuster

noun
  • After the Times published its blockbuster, the story became global news.
    Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Shipp, who starred in the 2023 blockbuster hit Barbie, has been know to wear natural hairstyles on the red carpet.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • There’s also an emphasis on ensuring that none of the footage or trailers from upcoming blockbusters are pirated and leaked online.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Studios will hype their summer blockbusters as Hollywood looks to return to pre-pandemic box-office levels.
    Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Revenue from its blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic also failed to meet estimates for the period.
    Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Currently, there is a blockbuster Kickstarter going on that’s looking that has lots of what fans love, such as new Battlemech miniatures and stories from the world.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Or, despite two blockbuster trades at midseason, can Brooklyn’s odd mix of players - led by Mikal Bridges - thwart the 76ers title hopes?
    oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Weight-loss drugmakers are lobbying Congress to grant them access to a monster payday for their blockbuster treatments: Medicare coverage.
    Liz Essley Whyte, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • No one would need a show that retold the same blockbuster movie.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The crew from the latest Godzilla blockbuster were thrilled by their win.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There’s lens flare worthy of a J.J. Abrams blockbuster.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The New Year’s weekend box office this year lacked a true blockbuster.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Guests aren’t always the A-listers with blockbuster TV shows or films to promote.
    Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The ruling may not have been quite the blockbuster that either side wanted.
    Will Oremus, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
  • Three centuries later, the blockbuster is still in print.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
  • The final act features some of the best blockbuster filmmaking in years.
    Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Amy Grant has had nothing short of a blockbuster career.
    Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh is an actress known for her work in a number of blockbusters over four decades.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • But it’s not expected to produce the kind of blockbuster numbers that raise the stock prices of movie theaters.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
  • As was the case was during the first half of last year, there have been few blockbuster sales so far this year, with the largest topping out at $53 million.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Marvels is a sequel to the 2019 blockbuster Captain Marvel.
    The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Morris, 33, was acquired last season as a part of the blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • In doing so, Mulkey turned a non-story into a blockbuster.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The blockbuster monster mash earned $8.5 million on Friday, down a steep 77% from its opening day a week ago.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
  • During the offseason, the Sky sent away their leading scorer as part of a blockbuster trade to net the No. 3 overall draft pick.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 May 2024
  • One of the character’s most memorable looks in the blockbuster comedy is a white mink coat.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • At first glance, a comedy based on a children’s toy and bathed in pink may not fit the mold for a blockbuster at a time when superhero movies reign.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 July 2023
  • The anti-bunting ethos even had its moment in a Hollywood blockbuster.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 19 June 2024
  • The series takes place in the universe that first debuted in 2001 with the launch of Xbox’s first Halo game, which went on to become a blockbuster franchise.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Over the years, Arnold Schwarzenegger has shown himself to be someone who wants his vehicles to be just as big as his blockbusters.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023

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