franchise
Example Sentences
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The network had been heavily promoting the show for months, even sending Paul to the Oscars the previous weekend, with the hope that the social media star would revitalise an ageing tentpole franchise.
From BBC
Paul was an unusual pick for the franchise.
Warner Bros., which owns such prominent franchises as “The Matrix,” Batman, Harry Potter, “The Big Bang Theory,” and “Friends,” has long been one of Hollywood’s most prolific studios.
From Los Angeles Times
A sports league is simply a business with franchises, in competition with infinity of entertainment choices.
It does have two strong weekend franchises in “60 Minutes” and “CBS Sunday Morning.”
From Los Angeles Times
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