1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

blockbusters

noun

plural of blockbuster
1
as in successes
a person or thing that is successful the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful a blockbuster of a fighter plane

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blockbusters At least four of the films must be independent films and 20% must be blockbusters. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 At the same time that audiences are embracing big blockbusters on the biggest screens, the theatrical industry has also seen a return of moviegoers for smaller-budget and genre films. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 This summer has been notable for big blockbusters, but which mid-budget movies were a hit? — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But an actor who came up on huge blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean was unprepared for the speed at which the German auteur was prepared to move. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 In the ’90s, when blockbusters reigned supreme, department stores were the category’s main point of sale but today consumers buy fragrances online, and via specialty beauty and niche fragrance shops. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 But unlike The Eras Tour, starring the biggest musician in the world, the company is not necessarily aiming for blockbusters, and will instead focus on small and medium sized films. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 The creative team spoke out, as did industry folks who’d seen the film, like Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directing team behind blockbusters like Project Hail Mary and the Spider-Verse movies. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 The *Endgame Encore* re-release, with its new footage and vibrant color grade, serves as a key test, relying on certified screens to deliver its enhanced visual experience and potentially boost future Disney blockbusters. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbusters
  1. successes
  2. whales
  3. hits
  4. giants
  5. winners
  6. dinosaurs
  7. monsters
  8. titans
Noun
  • The United States’ epic twentieth-century successes in diplomacy set dangerously high expectations.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But seven years after its launch, Apple’s successes are cohering into a recognizable style.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • Rather than insisting that these whales continue with their life, which is a human decision, perhaps they should be allowed to die gracefully and respectfully on their own.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Canadian government signed off on a last-minute agreement to move its last captive whales out of the country earlier this year, saving them from euthanasia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of whales
Noun
  • Verlander allowed 2 runs and 5 hits in 5 1/3 innings with one walk and six strikeouts in his 91-pitch outing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • With 90 minutes of electrifying performances and a live showcase of their biggest hits, STRAYCITY became the largest concert Stray Kids has ever held in Mexico to date, according to organizers.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Ruddy failed to foil the Nexstar-Tegna combination or to get a $250 million compensation fund included in an FTC settlement over an advertising-giants merger.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The timing of the tech giants' flagship releases, days ahead of the summit, has revived debate over whether China's AI industry has hit an inflection point.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of giants
Noun
  • Several of the night’s winners, moreover, expressed their support for the people of Palestine on stage.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Abbey Road held its fifth annual Abbey Road Music Photography awards last night in London and announced its 2026 winners.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of winners
Noun
  • Its discovery adds to our understanding of one of the world’s premier fossil deposits and what life in Illinois looked like even before dinosaurs.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Scientists have unearthed only a handful of tracks from other dinosaurs in the wider Hell Creek Formation.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinosaurs
Noun
  • Districts could be drawn that look like dinosaurs, steam locomotives or Frankenstein monsters.
    — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
  • However, the biggest influences behind the storytelling came from classic Universal monsters and the Hammer Film Productions horrors.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of monsters
Noun
  • The guest list includes Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, among other tech titans staking out positions on whether more safeguards are needed in the race to develop artificial intelligence.
    — Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • IonQ’s partners include artificial intelligence boom titans Amazon Web Services and Nvidia and pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of titans

Browse Nearby Words

blockbuster
blockbusters
blocked
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Blockbusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbusters. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of the words cracker fly and sale arranged in a triangle with the word fire in the middle
Triple Play Quiz Find the word that pairs with each of the three g...
See All