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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Nvidia, which ended in the red Thursday despite reporting blockbuster earnings , closed slightly lower Friday.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
The Miami Herald's blockbuster expose on Epstein ran in November 2018.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The Time featured prominently in Prince’s 1984 blockbuster Purple Rain.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
The show became an immediate global blockbuster on Netflix, catapulting Harbour to top-of-the-call-sheet status in a matter of weeks.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
The Miami Herald's blockbuster expose on Epstein ran in November 2018.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The Time featured prominently in Prince’s 1984 blockbuster Purple Rain.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
The show became an immediate global blockbuster on Netflix, catapulting Harbour to top-of-the-call-sheet status in a matter of weeks.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Nov. 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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