BLOCKBUSTER Definition & Meaning

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blockbuster

[ blok-buhs-ter ]

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noun

an aerial bomb containing high explosives and weighing from four to eight tons, used as a large-scale demolition bomb.
a motion picture, novel, etc., especially one lavishly produced, that has or is expected to have wide popular appeal or financial success.
something or someone that is forcefully or overwhelmingly impressive, effective, or influential:
The campaign was a blockbuster.
a real-estate speculator who practices blockbusting.

blockbuster

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noun

a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas or strengthened targets
a very successful, effective, or forceful person, thing, etc
a lavish film, show, novel, etc, that proves to be an outstanding popular success

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Origin of blockbuster¹

First recorded in 1940–45; block + buster

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That leaves audiences with the impression that the moviegoing experience is only for big blockbusters, which he said would eventually “atrophy” the network needed to make even those films successful.

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Walt Disney Co.’s troubled live action “Snow White” was the main offering at theaters in March, compared with last year, which boasted blockbusters like Warner Bros.

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Last summer, Downey Jr was revealed to be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after five years - but not to the Iron Man role that launched the blockbuster franchise.

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He became a beloved figure in the Southland the following spring, when the Orange County native returned home to sign with the Dodgers in one of the many blockbuster acquisitions that preceded last year’s championship.

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Kalki Koechlin has acted in blockbuster Bollywood films, modelled for international beauty brands and appeared on the cover of Vogue India.

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