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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
How many blockbusters does James Cameron need to write before he’s finally considered a great screenwriter?
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The company has fewer blockbusters than other European pharmaceutical companies and its share price has been a comparative laggard over the past year.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Sundance could anoint hits, dotting the industry’s creative landscape with unlikely blockbusters.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The film is largely forgotten today, a minor effort awkwardly lodged between the grit of New Hollywood, on one side, and the schlocky flash-bang blockbusters of the eighties, on the other.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Ratner, of course, earned Hollywood over $2 billion with his blockbusters about gunfire and exploding cars.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Lilly’s in a comparatively stronger position than Novo because its blockbusters Mounjaro, for diabetes, and Zepbound, for obesity, have another decade of patent life.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The theater under Adkins will shift some of its programming to musicals and blockbusters to appeal to a younger audience, which, Adkins said, is essential for long-term sustainability.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
But in terms of the seismic blockbusters that have dominated the last few trade deadlines, don’t hold your breath.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The company has fewer blockbusters than other European pharmaceutical companies and its share price has been a comparative laggard over the past year.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Sundance could anoint hits, dotting the industry’s creative landscape with unlikely blockbusters.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The film is largely forgotten today, a minor effort awkwardly lodged between the grit of New Hollywood, on one side, and the schlocky flash-bang blockbusters of the eighties, on the other.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Ratner, of course, earned Hollywood over $2 billion with his blockbusters about gunfire and exploding cars.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Lilly’s in a comparatively stronger position than Novo because its blockbusters Mounjaro, for diabetes, and Zepbound, for obesity, have another decade of patent life.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The theater under Adkins will shift some of its programming to musicals and blockbusters to appeal to a younger audience, which, Adkins said, is essential for long-term sustainability.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
But in terms of the seismic blockbusters that have dominated the last few trade deadlines, don’t hold your breath.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Ukraine’s successes came to a halt after the liberation of Kherson in November 2022.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks may live at similar depths, feeding on carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine animals that sink to the seafloor.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Castellanos, who could platoon with Gavin Sheets during the season, made his second Cactus League start at first base on Tuesday afternoon and had two hits.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Six of Newport Harbor’s eight hits came from the six through nine spots in the batting order and those players combined for five RBIs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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The contention that the tech giants are responsible stakeholders has no shortage of rebuttals—even before their founders burrowed to the beating heart of the White House.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Big Pharma has figured this out; when lives are at stake, second-best won’t do, so Western pharmaceutical giants are licensing innovative therapies for cancer and other diseases that are pouring out of Chinese labs, even as these US and European firms invest more in their own R&D.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Saint John’s Prep followed in third with final winners James Lally (144) and Sam Josey (190).—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among the participating lotteries, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have produced the most Powerball jackpot winners.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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How big would a telescope need to be to see Earth’s dinosaurs from 66 million light-years away?—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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The researchers conducted advanced imaging and historical analysis that revealed the spikes on the dinosaurs were cornified and exceptionally preserved.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Roadrunners, javelinas and gila monsters thrive here, and petroglyphs can be found on rocks in the western district of the park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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With the ninth main entry in the franchise, Resident Evil Requiem, the monsters show no sign of slowing down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Inherit the Wind, a play that is widely read in the American school system, sets up a courtroom debate between two legal titans as its centerpiece.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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This unprecedented investigation of the turbulent and violent conditions around these cosmic titans, including the first black hole ever imaged by humanity, was possible thanks to the joint Japanese Aerospace Agency (JAXA)/ NASA X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Blockbusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbusters. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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