bankable

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For decades, it was one of the most bankable brands in food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Concurrently, movies focused on white stories to avoid anti-miscegenation laws, not to mention white performers were seen as more bankable, especially to white audiences.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

Organising concerts is tough, as they often incur losses, so when the opportunity arises, bankable performers are exploited for profits.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Vaughn became a bankable comedy star, even dabbling in drama with the likes of “Brawl in Cell Block 99” and Season 2 of HBO’s crime anthology “True Detective.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Some of his friends, So-and-so—running over commercial and bankable names easily—have suggested the usual co-operation with some reputable house, and an extension, but he believes He will stay within limits.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 by Various