boffo
Example Sentences
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But such a boffo bond showing seems unlikely in 2026, especially for longer maturities.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Here, he discusses building a boffo touring business, his “robotic” side and why he no longer drives his own boat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
When the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, “Carousel” was doing boffo business on Broadway.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
Come summer, I saw the trend expand with the boffo success of “Barbie,” in which Ryan Gosling’s Ken makes an entire career out of pouting on the beach.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023
“Whatsa matter? We been doing good in rehearsal. Just wait’ll we iron out the kinks. This act is gonna be a boffo smash.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
