grossing

Example Sentences

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But “Stronger” returned dismal numbers at the box office, grossing just $7.7 million on a $30 million budget.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Touring Europe keeps their fans buzzing, boosts their brand street credentials, and lines their pockets with sponsorships and merch sales and even sometimes better grossing tours than in the U.S.,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Its opening is slightly below that of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” three years ago, which ended up grossing a total of $1.36 billion worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The first two movies were box-office hits, collectively grossing more than $1.1 billion worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

I figured she was grossing me out as revenge for not eating her chicken dinner.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter