hit record

noun

: a record or CD that is very popular and sells many copies

Examples of hit record in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Blue Bug Records in Yuma. Record Store Day releases A wide array of titles will hit record stores on Saturday, April 20. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 Harvard’s Applications Drop: Even as many other very selective schools hit record highs, applications to Harvard College were down this year, suggesting that a year of turmoil may have deterred students. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Corporate profits hit record highs in the fourth quarter of last year. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 Stocks have hit record highs on the prospect of lower rates, but have stumbled when the rate cut timetable is pushed out. USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024 Costs have crept up in recent years because commodities like wood pulp — which is used to make paper products — hit record highs in 2022. Emma Kumer, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 And yet, attendance and sales have also hit record levels since the concert industry came back fully in 2022. John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2024 And cocoa prices hit record highs recently, with rising temperatures stressing and damaging crops in West Africa, where most of the world's cocoa is produced. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024 The Brain Supreme mints an iconic hit record from the DJ booth and Outkast tests songs by watching the girls dance. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024

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“Hit record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20record. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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