blockbuster

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blockbuster

The new blockbuster is playing at the cinema downtown.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An unusually successful commercial hit: A "blockbuster" is a product, especially a movie, play, recording, or novel, that achieves extraordinary and widespread popularity and generates massive sales or revenue.
    • A large bomb: A "blockbuster" is a very large bomb designed to cause destruction over a wide area, such as an entire city block.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Successful Hit):
    • The new superhero film is expected to be a summer blockbuster.
    • Her latest novel became a blockbuster, selling millions of copies in its first month.
  • Noun (Large Bomb):
    • During the war, blockbusters were used to devastate large urban areas.
    • The museum displayed a replica of a blockbuster used in the 1940s.
Advanced Usage
  • "Blockbuster deal": An exceptionally large and significant business transaction.
    • The two tech giants announced a blockbuster deal to merge their divisions.
  • "Blockbuster season": The time of year, typically summer, when many major, high-budget films are released.
    • Studios save their most expensive movies for the blockbuster season.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blockbuster can also be used attributively as an adjective.
    • A blockbuster movie. (A movie that is a blockbuster.)
    • A blockbuster exhibition. (An exhibition that attracts a huge number of visitors.)
  • Blockbusting (adj): Having the qualities of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
    • The director is known for his blockbusting action films.
Synonyms
  • Smash hit: A very successful thing, especially a song or show.
  • Megahit: An extremely successful hit.
  • Bombshell (for news, but not for entertainment): A startling piece of news.
  • Earthquake bomb (for the explosive): A type of very large bomb.
Related Phrases
  • "To open with a blockbuster weekend": For a film to earn an exceptionally large amount of money in its first weekend of release.
    • The franchise's latest installment opened with a blockbuster weekend, breaking records.
Related Idioms
  • "A blockbuster of a [thing]": Used informally to emphasize that something is very impressive, impactful, or successful.
    • The investigative report was a blockbuster of a story, leading to major political changes.
blockbuster

The new blockbuster is playing at the cinema downtown.

Noun
  1. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
  2. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)

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