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as in successes
a person or thing that is successful
the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer
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as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful
a blockbuster of a fighter plane
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Recent Examples of blockbusters
Increasingly, a generation that grew up with smartphones, iPads and Netflix is propelling today’s biggest blockbusters.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The science fiction picture also hasn't seen as big of a week-over-week decline as is typically expected for blockbusters.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The films were blockbusters on release and are ranked among the five highest-grossing Indian films.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Quantitatively, studios are producing fewer blockbusters and fewer auteur films than in the past.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
As K-pop spurs franchises, copycat spinoffs and big studio blockbusters, the system that propelled K-culture’s rise could stumble if its authenticity starts to waver.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Gerwig is directing blockbusters.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Then, the blockbusters, and all those superheroes.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jennings has spent decades capturing breathtaking aerial moments with his camera for extreme sports competitions, Super Bowl commercials, and Hollywood blockbusters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The science fiction picture also hasn't seen as big of a week-over-week decline as is typically expected for blockbusters.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The films were blockbusters on release and are ranked among the five highest-grossing Indian films.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Quantitatively, studios are producing fewer blockbusters and fewer auteur films than in the past.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
As K-pop spurs franchises, copycat spinoffs and big studio blockbusters, the system that propelled K-culture’s rise could stumble if its authenticity starts to waver.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Gerwig is directing blockbusters.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Then, the blockbusters, and all those superheroes.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jennings has spent decades capturing breathtaking aerial moments with his camera for extreme sports competitions, Super Bowl commercials, and Hollywood blockbusters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbusters
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Savoring the day’s successes was former UCLA All-American sprinter Brandon Thomas, who coaches both Servite and Rosary.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in one of their biggest battlefield successes in the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Humans, not whales, at fault, others say Not everyone believes the case has been solved.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The attraction will continue to have real arctic animals such as walruses and beluga whales on exhibit as part of its exit.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Junior center fielder Emma Bell added three hits.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts had three hits and three RBIs, and Mason Miller pitched a perfect ninth inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win and ninth in 10 games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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While these tech giants incorporate their AI chips as part of their respective cloud computing platforms so customers can access them, Meta's MTIA chips are used entirely for internal purposes.—
Katie Tarasov,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, tech giants are paying to construct massive plants to provide energy directly to their data centers without connecting to the grid.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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There are no winners in wildfire; however, the Court's decision supports PacifiCorp's longstanding belief that this process was prejudicial and not appropriate for managing wildfire litigation.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The creature, a blob about the size of a human hand, was found in the Mazon Creek area of Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, that is rich in fossils from a period before dinosaurs walked the Earth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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So when a park ranger spotted one while monitoring streams in a remote forest in September 2025, the discovery thrilled scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike — and offered rare data about an endangered species whose ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both were monsters on the boards and couldn’t be stopped at times inside.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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These totals are minuscule compared with some of the titans of Esports gaming.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their show is a high-energy mix of friendly interviews with tech titans, industry gossip, and celebrations of funding rounds and other successes that involve banging a giant gong.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blockbusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbusters. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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