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best seller


best sell·er

noun \ˈbes(t)-ˈse-lər\

Definition of BEST SELLER

: an article (as a book) whose sales are among the highest of its class
— best–sell·er·dom \-dəm\ noun
— best–sell·ing \-ˈse-liŋ\ adjective
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Examples of BEST SELLER

  1. She has written several best sellers.
  2. Her book is on the best-seller list.

First Known Use of BEST SELLER

1889

Rhymes with BEST SELLER

bookseller, flagellar, foreteller, glabellar, impeller, indweller, lamellar, ocellar, patellar, propeller, rathskeller, repeller, rostellar, saltcellar, tale-teller

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