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 author, known for high-concept stories, developed an idea for a book about three friends who are sent into alternate universes after playing the game during a company trip.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
To that end, curator Jérôme Neutres assembled an array of high-concept projects and Kurkdjian has worked on over the last three decades, installing them in Paris’s Palais de Tokyo.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Vince Gilligan’s first big project after Better Call Saul reunites him with Rhea Seehorn in a mega-high-concept genre show that’s quite different from his recent work.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
The high-concept dark comedic thriller follows Mafu (Schuster-Koloamatangi), a struggling Tongan immigrant who becomes the protégé of charismatic American salesman Marco Cass (Rex).
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
To that end, curator Jérôme Neutres assembled an array of high-concept projects and Kurkdjian has worked on over the last three decades, installing them in Paris’s Palais de Tokyo.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Vince Gilligan’s first big project after Better Call Saul reunites him with Rhea Seehorn in a mega-high-concept genre show that’s quite different from his recent work.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
The high-concept dark comedic thriller follows Mafu (Schuster-Koloamatangi), a struggling Tongan immigrant who becomes the protégé of charismatic American salesman Marco Cass (Rex).
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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