box office
noun
1
a
: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold
b
: income from ticket sales (as for a film)
2
: the ability (as of a show) to attract ticket buyers
also
: something that enhances that ability
any publicity is good box office
Examples of box office in a Sentence
The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.
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The musical, directed by Alex Timbers, has been well attended throughout its run and has broken multiple weekly box office gross records at the theater.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Still, very impressive and lifesaver to the spring box office.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Curry Barker's indie horror thriller, *Obsession*, is defying expectations, becoming a box office and critical success.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The push comes at a moment when Indonesia’s film industry is generating outstanding local box office but hasn’t yet converted that momentum into consistent international breakthrough.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Still, very impressive and lifesaver to the spring box office.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Curry Barker's indie horror thriller, *Obsession*, is defying expectations, becoming a box office and critical success.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The push comes at a moment when Indonesia’s film industry is generating outstanding local box office but hasn’t yet converted that momentum into consistent international breakthrough.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
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“Box office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20office. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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