1
as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer
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2
as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
a blockbuster of a fighter plane
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Recent Examples of blockbuster
Suddenly, a TikTok filmed in a bedroom could generate more cultural heat than a $200 million blockbuster.
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a few reasons to be disappointed after another blockbuster offseason.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
With the team well out of contention the Red Sox found an escape hatch in the form of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who agreed to take on not only Crawford’s but also Josh Beckett’s remaining contract as part of a larger blockbuster built around first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Predator: Badlands won't be the only sci-fi blockbuster coming from Disney in 2025.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 June 2025
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a few reasons to be disappointed after another blockbuster offseason.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
With the team well out of contention the Red Sox found an escape hatch in the form of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who agreed to take on not only Crawford’s but also Josh Beckett’s remaining contract as part of a larger blockbuster built around first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Predator: Badlands won't be the only sci-fi blockbuster coming from Disney in 2025.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster
Noun
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Lean in during hard times to see long-term success.—
Parna Sarkar-Basu,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The film industry is not post-movie stars, and big-name actors still influence audiences’ viewing habits and films’ financial success.—
Clement Obropta,
IndieWire,
16 June 2025
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For more than a century, National Geographic has made icons out of elephants, whales, and lions.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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In addition to the fort’s historic reenactments, there are tours available, and many guests enjoy walking along the pristine beach to look for whales from December to April.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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When the pandemic hit, the export-heavy industry was wracked with supply chain snarls.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Both the 2018 original and its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, were box office and critical hits.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Raised in Romania, the 56-year-old joined the Fortune 500 pharmaceutical giant, Merck, after being personally impacted by the 1986 Chernobyl power station disaster.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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The legal actions add to two other lawsuits the hospital system currently has pending against the insurance giant.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2025
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Aptly credited, The Stranger (Brian Villalobos) is only part of that problem and not the centerpiece practical effects portion of this film that monster fans should look forward to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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These are no longer simple monster features with slight tints of horror.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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At the peak of his fame, Alvarez was one of the world’s most prominent scientists—a Nobel laureate whose career ranged from Hiroshima to the extinction of the dinosaurs.—
Alec Nevala-Lee
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The top of the mammoth's head in the logo turns into mountains, making this a unique design with major ties to the community.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbuster. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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