barn burner

noun

: one that arouses much interest or excitement
the game should be a real barn burner

Examples of barn burner in a Sentence

The game should be a real barn burner.
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The Magic bested the defending champion Boston Celtics 95-93 in Orlando in a close contest that remained a barn burner down the stretch. Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 The first WrestleMania main event between two Black performers is a barn burner. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025 The lower semi will be a barn burner between No. 2 Kate Fahey and the dangerous No. 8 Salome Devidze (who topped Buckner in the quarters). Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Finally, best cinematic video game should be a barn burner. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barn burner

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of barn burner was in 1951

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“Barn burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20burner. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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