breakout

Example Sentences

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Then in 2025, after celebrating the 20-year anniversary of her breakout album release with a short gig at a WeHo nightclub the year prior, she announced a residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

When his son Bowser Jr., voiced by filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie, stages a breakout, it sparks an intergalactic chase.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But note the breakout failed quickly after a doji candle on Feb. 19, which was a red flag.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Taylor Frankie Paul, a breakout from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” brought buzz to a waning reality franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It was Elizebeth who engineered their final breakout.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield