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 Super Bowl, while great for TV ratings, rarely (if ever) coincides with championship-worthy box office ticket sales.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
With more than $722M at the global box office, Wicked is the biggest feature take of a Broadway musical ever.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
With box office levels still well below pre-COVID heights and inflation costs pushing budgets up, just as global streamers pull back from indie movies, film producers, sellers, and financiers are getting squeezed.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The film was both a critical and box office success, and Palmer reflected on this chapter in her life while speaking with WWD.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
With more than $722M at the global box office, Wicked is the biggest feature take of a Broadway musical ever.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
With box office levels still well below pre-COVID heights and inflation costs pushing budgets up, just as global streamers pull back from indie movies, film producers, sellers, and financiers are getting squeezed.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The film was both a critical and box office success, and Palmer reflected on this chapter in her life while speaking with WWD.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Box office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20office. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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