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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
Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Museum blockbusters When major shows land here, the calendar starts arranging itself.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
As noted above, audiences still come out for the big blockbusters, but there were some disappointments, particularly for superhero films.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Unlike most blockbusters these days, there is no mid- or post-credits scene.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
The two chat with Awardist host Gerrad Hall about the movie's love story and dark elements, and look back on those early blockbusters.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Then, there were the bonafide blockbusters in Creed II and Black Panther.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir seems to have a certain knack for writing page-turning, humanistic science fiction stories that are perfectly suited for being turned into Hollywood blockbusters.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Museum blockbusters When major shows land here, the calendar starts arranging itself.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
As noted above, audiences still come out for the big blockbusters, but there were some disappointments, particularly for superhero films.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Unlike most blockbusters these days, there is no mid- or post-credits scene.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
The two chat with Awardist host Gerrad Hall about the movie's love story and dark elements, and look back on those early blockbusters.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Then, there were the bonafide blockbusters in Creed II and Black Panther.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir seems to have a certain knack for writing page-turning, humanistic science fiction stories that are perfectly suited for being turned into Hollywood blockbusters.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbusters
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like past speeches, Newsom will tout the successes of California, now the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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The fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remaining live across the Gulf but are most common off Florida, and the opinion estimated that drilling will kill nine Rice’s whales through vessel strikes and seriously injure three more over the next 45 years.—
Christian Wagley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Like a puck zipping into a net at warp speed as the home crowd roars, Heated Rivalry has quickly and fiercely become one of the biggest surprise hits in recent memory.—
Jessica Derschowitz,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the film sees Jackman and Hudson perform a collection of Diamond's beloved hits, which jogged Moore’s memory.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 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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The Royal Caribbean Group broke ground on a new terminal at PortMiami on Thursday, a sign that cruise giants continue to see the 305 as a key source of passengers.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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A number of winners serve the unhoused.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Girls individual winners at the Ron Peters tourney included Lake Mary’s Cayden Flories and Zaria Slater.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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In other words, political dinosaurs—or monsters—must at least give lip service to affordability.—
Alissa Quart
January 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Here are a few of this year's most unexpected and fascinating discoveries, ranging from the social lives of dinosaurs to still-undiscovered giants.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Dec. 2025
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In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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This bakery, which has been serving Louisville since 1924, offers a wide variety of Mardi Gras items, from King Cakes to cookies, thumbprints, cupcakes and the popular cookie monsters.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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This wasn't exactly a divisional matchup of titans on Sunday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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From a historical perspective, the numbers Manning produced rank right up there with some real titans of Texas football.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Blockbusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbusters. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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