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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
Ryan Coogler already made his point that people will show up for original blockbusters.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Novo agreed to sell its blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy, including the popular Wegovy pills, on the Hims platform, the companies said on Monday.
—Naomi Kresge, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
After a lackluster year that saw the French box office drop by nearly 15% and become dominated by Hollywood blockbusters, 2026 is kicking off with a quartet of ambitious French films driving a 20% jump in theatrical admissions.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The winter blockbusters are winding down and the big summer showcases are yet to begin.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Novo also sells insulin, including blockbusters Tresiba and NovoRapid, as well as some drugs for rare diseases like hemophilia, but none come close to bringing in what its GLP-1 drugs do.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The film beat out Hollywood blockbusters Lilo & Stitch and Zootropolis 2 to clinch the award.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård spoke about the differences between working on foreign films and on American blockbusters.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Novo agreed to sell its blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy, including the popular Wegovy pills, on the Hims platform, the companies said on Monday.
—Naomi Kresge, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
After a lackluster year that saw the French box office drop by nearly 15% and become dominated by Hollywood blockbusters, 2026 is kicking off with a quartet of ambitious French films driving a 20% jump in theatrical admissions.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The winter blockbusters are winding down and the big summer showcases are yet to begin.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Novo also sells insulin, including blockbusters Tresiba and NovoRapid, as well as some drugs for rare diseases like hemophilia, but none come close to bringing in what its GLP-1 drugs do.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The film beat out Hollywood blockbusters Lilo & Stitch and Zootropolis 2 to clinch the award.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård spoke about the differences between working on foreign films and on American blockbusters.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbusters
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The Youth Commission reviewed the event during its public meeting recently, discussing both successes and lessons learned.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, rather than seeing its initial military successes as a step toward ending the war, the administration may be seeking to expand them.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Whale Sanctuary Project has yet to actually build a sanctuary despite collecting millions in donations over the last decade and has no backup plan if the whales fail to adapt.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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At her home on Vancouver Island, the Canadian-American actor spends her days scanning the chop for whales, not floundering swimmers.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Araúz was a regular for Panama in the WBC, collecting four hits and three walks in 19 plate appearances and driving in three runs.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Italy starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the Americans off balance.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tools like OpenClaw can execute tasks autonomously on a user’s computer using AI models; China’s tech giants have launched their own versions, and around 1,000 people including students and retirees recently lined up outside Tencent’s Shenzhen headquarters for a free installation event.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tech giants are buying up memory chips like never before, and paying a premium for multiyear contracts.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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No winners in 2025 and this year came after a 21-season streak with at least one female title team (2004-24).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the crisis is reshaping market leadership, carving out clear winners and losers.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The leg bone uncovered in New Mexico belongs to an unusually large tyrannosaur—the group of dinosaurs that includes the mightyTyrannosaurus rex.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Traditional quest narratives, shaped by the hero’s journey, are tethered to swords, battles, monsters, and a troubling disregard for collateral damage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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The biggest development was the discovery of an audio signal Regan could use to incapacitate the monsters.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Now, Cryptio has 110 employees and more than 450 clients, including digital asset titans like the stablecoin issuer Circle as well as the blockchain subsidiary of the French bank Société Générale.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Blockbusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbusters. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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