chart-topper

noun

: a recording that is bought more than any other recording during a particular time

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This has chart-topper written all over it. David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The chart-topper sparked many rumors about the identity of the apricot-scarf-wearing womanizer. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 The song, off the 1991 album Heart in Motion, gave Grant her first chart-topper as a solo artist. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 With this being her 14th chart-topper, Swift now ties with Jay-Z for most number one debuts among solo artists. Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chart-topper

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“Chart-topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart-topper. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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