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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The Hunting Party, a high-concept procedural, and Brilliant Minds, a medical drama, wound up demonstrating that potential.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 May 2025
From the start, the group was a high-concept project.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Since its launch, Grandma’s House has delivered a range of hit series across network, cable, and streaming platforms –creating high-concept formats that span genres.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 May 2025
At the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna arrived wearing tailored pinstripes, a reinterpretation of classic menswear, styled with high-concept flair.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 May 2025
From the start, the group was a high-concept project.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Since its launch, Grandma’s House has delivered a range of hit series across network, cable, and streaming platforms –creating high-concept formats that span genres.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 May 2025
At the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna arrived wearing tailored pinstripes, a reinterpretation of classic menswear, styled with high-concept flair.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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