high-concept
adjective
high-con·cept
ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies
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Artist Davide Balula had three performers, clad in black and white, dancing in slow motion, apparently carrying out directives for how to arrange themselves that appeared on a screen, as if in a high-concept version of the old Milton Bradley game Twister.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
My dad, who had spent almost the entirety of his life performing with this woman, was now watching his son engaging in a very funny, high-concept comedy scene with Catherine.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Mostly, the book follows Asian American and Asian lives — both lived and unrealized — through high-concept, fantastical left turns.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The high-concept series comes from A24 and follows Lauren, played by Ted Lasso and Fargo star Temple.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
My dad, who had spent almost the entirety of his life performing with this woman, was now watching his son engaging in a very funny, high-concept comedy scene with Catherine.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Mostly, the book follows Asian American and Asian lives — both lived and unrealized — through high-concept, fantastical left turns.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The high-concept series comes from A24 and follows Lauren, played by Ted Lasso and Fargo star Temple.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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