1
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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Recent Examples of blockbuster
Both James Cameron and Apple Studios have made fools of those who have discounted them, but the blockbuster director has just done so more often.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
René Redzepi’s Hollywood blockbuster has a premiere date, and admission to Noma’s latest sequel will be its priciest yet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
For Capital One, the credit card issuer’s $35 billion blockbuster acquisition of Discover Financial, which closed in May, lifted shares, too.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
In that global blockbuster series from Netflix, Lee’s Front Man is the opposite of Man-su, a powerful figure in the shadows who oversees a deadly game in which participants literally die in pursuit of prize money.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
René Redzepi’s Hollywood blockbuster has a premiere date, and admission to Noma’s latest sequel will be its priciest yet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
For Capital One, the credit card issuer’s $35 billion blockbuster acquisition of Discover Financial, which closed in May, lifted shares, too.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
In that global blockbuster series from Netflix, Lee’s Front Man is the opposite of Man-su, a powerful figure in the shadows who oversees a deadly game in which participants literally die in pursuit of prize money.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster
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My highest priority, now and always, is the well-being and success of our students, teachers, and the staff who support them.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This comes roughly a year after the success of Weaver’s unit during the 2025 season led to interviews with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears for their head coach openings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lower- and no-alcohol beers are the new normal As whales and high-alcohol beers decline, they’re being replaced by lower-alcohol beers and, in some cases, no alcohol beers, which have surged in popularity for several years.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But for the population, which stands at 384 whales, to rebound from its substantial losses in the past decade, many more calves will need to be born.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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That assumption just took a hit.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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There were big hits and little room for error.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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An infusion of money and resources await Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospitals after health giant Hartford HealthCare purchased them from the private equity company Prospect Medical Holdings days ago.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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That mentality has fueled a monster debut season for Porter County Conference leader Kouts (12-3, 4-1).—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the parks, Moab is home to myriad petroglyphs, seen along Hidden Valley Trail, and dinosaur tracks located within Mill Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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And if the sneakers themselves didn’t go heavy enough with the prehistoric theme, the shoebox is also fully decked out with a dinosaur motif which, when opened, is intended to look like a Tyrannosaurus opening its mouth.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Using chemical clues from Neanderthal bones, researchers have placed the species at the top of the food chain, alongside apex predators like lions – feasting on big animals such as mammoths or bison.—
Jay Kakade
December 31,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2025
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These traits mirror adaptations that once helped mammoths survive frigid, resource-scarce environments.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbuster. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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