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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Surprisingly, the spunky wannabe warrior becomes the most consequential character in the third and possibly final movie of the blockbuster sci-fi franchise, whose previous two installments netted roughly $5 billion worldwide.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Perfect for gamers and those who've never picked up a controller alike, this inventive and very meta story follows a pair of friends who borrow money, beg favors, and create their first blockbuster video game before graduation even arrives.
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Sigourney Weaver may have built her career as Alien’s Ripley, one of the great heroines of American blockbusters, but the three-time Oscar nominee has spent decades avoiding any semblance of typecasting.
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Weaver is once again playing Kiri, who was adopted by Jake Sully and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), in the third movie of the blockbuster franchise.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Perfect for gamers and those who've never picked up a controller alike, this inventive and very meta story follows a pair of friends who borrow money, beg favors, and create their first blockbuster video game before graduation even arrives.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Sigourney Weaver may have built her career as Alien’s Ripley, one of the great heroines of American blockbusters, but the three-time Oscar nominee has spent decades avoiding any semblance of typecasting.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
Weaver is once again playing Kiri, who was adopted by Jake Sully and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), in the third movie of the blockbuster franchise.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blockbuster
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockbuster. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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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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