megahit
noun
mega·hit
ˈme-gə-ˌhit 
: something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful
Examples of megahit in a Sentence
His latest movie was a megahit.
the band's latest album is a megahit
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Just an ongoing industrial imperative to update a beloved 1984 movie about a bunch of goofy New Yorkers fighting ghosts (an unlikely megahit at the time) into the expansive and bloated world of modern-day tentpole legacyquels.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
Ballerini took the stage solo, singing from a couch before Kahan launched into his megahit amidst tall grass.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Guests clamored for selfies with Peacock’s megahit stars and asked for insights about the shocking finale that brought in huge viewership.
—Elizabeth Taylor, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Neither does the playlist, which runs through the most obvious megahits of the ’80s by Toto, Don Henley, even Huey Lewis and the News.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
Ballerini took the stage solo, singing from a couch before Kahan launched into his megahit amidst tall grass.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Guests clamored for selfies with Peacock’s megahit stars and asked for insights about the shocking finale that brought in huge viewership.
—Elizabeth Taylor, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Neither does the playlist, which runs through the most obvious megahits of the ’80s by Toto, Don Henley, even Huey Lewis and the News.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megahit. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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megahit
noun
mega·hit
ˈmeg-ə-ˌhit
: something (as a movie) that is extremely successful
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