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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer
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2
as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
a blockbuster of a fighter plane
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Then last week’s blockbuster jobs report pointed to a still-robust economy that needs of plenty of workers who are demanding higher wages.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Falling somewhere between the two is a third spooky-season sensibility—one epitomized this year by the reunion of Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton in a blockbuster sequel to their classic undead comedy Beetlejuice: goth.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
That potent blend would reap immediate blockbuster returns with the release of Eminem’s first album of the new century, 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Bravo kingpin Andy Cohen acknowledges that his blockbuster Real Housewives reality franchise is a direct descendant of the comedy-drama.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Falling somewhere between the two is a third spooky-season sensibility—one epitomized this year by the reunion of Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton in a blockbuster sequel to their classic undead comedy Beetlejuice: goth.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
That potent blend would reap immediate blockbuster returns with the release of Eminem’s first album of the new century, 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Bravo kingpin Andy Cohen acknowledges that his blockbuster Real Housewives reality franchise is a direct descendant of the comedy-drama.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbuster. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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