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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Since the 2008 global economic downturn, our under-resourced museums, no longer buoyed by onetime blockbuster exhibitions, have come to rely more on revenue generated by repeat visitation.
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Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Wood, whom the Nationals acquired in their blockbuster trade of Soto to the Padres in 2022, is under team control through the 2030 season.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The blockbuster is currently in its forty-ninth frame on each and every roster, and will almost certainly hit 52 weeks — its first full year — very soon.
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—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Plus, tie-in meals with video game franchise Minecraft, timed for the release of the blockbuster movie, sold out of collectibles in roughly two weeks, according to Kempczinski.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Wood, whom the Nationals acquired in their blockbuster trade of Soto to the Padres in 2022, is under team control through the 2030 season.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The blockbuster is currently in its forty-ninth frame on each and every roster, and will almost certainly hit 52 weeks — its first full year — very soon.
Follow me on Twitter.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Plus, tie-in meals with video game franchise Minecraft, timed for the release of the blockbuster movie, sold out of collectibles in roughly two weeks, according to Kempczinski.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockbuster. Accessed 4 May. 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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