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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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As digital advertising gains importance, television advertising revenues are falling, while box-office revenue continues to rise but from a fewer number of blockbuster films.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And with “The Devil Wears Prada 2” — a brutally honest, important film that uses its blockbuster status to convey the timelessness of journalism, cinema and human creativity — they will.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Celine Dion is lovingly lampooned in all her sentimental goofiness, along with the fervid plot of James Cameron’s blockbuster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Wall Street is expecting a profit of $2.18 a share, down 3% from last year, on sales of $95 billion, up less than 1%, not exactly a blockbuster.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“Yes, it’s a blockbuster, coming to a theater near you, called Deal with Your Own Crap.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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