breakout

Example Sentences

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The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Companies focused on inference are becoming breakout ventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Have breakout star in shape of Elijah Just.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

This is making this most recent breakout look more durable than other recent dollar rallies over the past year, which quickly faded.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

They'd used my school photo from last year, when I'd had the worst acne breakout imaginable.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda