smash hit

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smash hit

The new animated film became a smash hit with audiences of all ages.

Definition

Noun: - An exceptionally successful and popular work of entertainment, such as a film, play, musical recording, or book, that achieves widespread acclaim and very high sales or attendance.

Usage

The term "smash hit" is used to describe a creative work that achieves extraordinary commercial success and becomes a major cultural phenomenon. It emphasizes both critical popularity and financial performance. It is typically used as a countable noun.

Examples
  • The new superhero movie was a smash hit, breaking box office records in its opening weekend.
  • Her debut album became an instant smash hit, topping charts around the world.
  • The playwright's latest work is a smash hit on Broadway, with tickets selling out months in advance.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be a smash hit": This is the most common construction, describing the status of the work.
    • The novel was a smash hit with both critics and the general public.
  • "smash-hit" (as an attributive adjective): Often hyphenated when used before a noun to modify it.
    • The director is known for his smash-hit films.
    • The band is on a smash-hit tour.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blockbuster: (noun) A very successful and expensive film, book, etc. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "smash hit," though "blockbuster" can sometimes imply a larger scale or budget.
  • Hit: (noun) A successful thing. "Smash hit" is an intensified form of a simple "hit."
  • Megahit: (noun) Another term for an extremely successful hit, similar in meaning to "smash hit."
Synonyms
  • Major success
  • Runaway success
  • Chart-topper (specifically for music)
  • Box-office smash (specifically for films/plays)
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To take (something) by storm: To be suddenly and extremely successful in a place or with a group. This phrase describes the action of becoming a smash hit.
    • The new pop group took the music industry by storm with their first single.
  • A runaway success: A success that happens very quickly and is impossible to control or stop, much like a "smash hit."
    • The mobile game was a runaway success, downloaded millions of times in the first week.
smash hit

The new animated film became a smash hit with audiences of all ages.

Noun
  1. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)

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