BLOCKBUSTERS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

blockbusters

noun

plural of blockbuster

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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something that is unusually large and powerful a blockbuster of a fighter plane

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Recent Examples of blockbusters Now, the moviegoing public can stumble on perfect replicas of theatrical blockbusters on numerous social apps and screen them in full before copyright teams can hit the panic button. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 But that eternal quest for blockbusters gives the impression that anything called a best-seller is widely influential, while all else is dismissed. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 In mid-August, the Hollywood blockbusters tend to clear out of movie theaters and smaller indie titles move in. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 The combined success of these blockbusters — not to mention the droves of smaller-scale films doing their part — has helped vault the domestic box office back to numbers many prognosticators thought were ancient history. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026 The business strategy for modern superhero blockbusters nowadays is capital-I iteration. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 And this summer, visitors to The Met’s Raphael show—one of the season’s biggest blockbusters—were greeted by a list of supporters including Leon and Debra Black. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 Stone counts more than two decades of experience, including 14 years spanning Fox and Disney, working on blockbusters, awards contenders, theatrical and streaming fare. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 That’s not even mentioning the House of Mouse’s attempts at sequels, which often have the cheap, slapdash feel of a Disney VHS release despite being major blockbusters. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
How someone celebrates their financial successes can reveal their financial priorities.

— Jackie Combs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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More than 1,000 whales are typically killed each year, despite ongoing concerns over high levels of heavy metals in the meat.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
While transporting large mammals like whales, dolphins and polar bears by plane isn’t unheard of — SeaWorld has been doing it for decades, says Eric Otjen, vice president of zoological operations at the San Diego park.

— Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taylor Farms, along with other food service giants such as US Foods and Sysco, has become bigger and more vital in part by buying other companies.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The most rewarding part has been witnessing the power of Manoj and Boman – two giants of cinema – working together for the first time in this film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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The English-language voice cast features Lenny Henry, while five-time Grammy Award-winners Michael League and Bob Lanzetti of Snarky Puppy contribute to the original score.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
So what about Ohio State and Indiana, our last two national title winners?

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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Hathaway plays a suburban mom whose neighborhood is suddenly and mysteriously transported from 1982 to prehistoric times, putting family and neighbors at the mercy of hungry dinosaurs.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

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Daniels credits Carlyle’s connections with his being invited to Trump’s 2025 trip to the UAE and Qatar, alongside executives from Microsoft, Google, and other US corporate titans.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Anthony Hopkins has played villains and popes, presidents and dictators, titans of literature and comic book kings.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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