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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
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Ask people for a recent mahjong cultural reference and chances are they’ll cite 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” the blockbuster that shone a Baccarat chandelier on Singapore’s 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The drug and medical-device maker has been working to ensure consistent growth after losing patent protection for its blockbuster Stelara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

This year, that honor goes to NBC, which broadcast a blockbuster February with the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In scenes reminiscent of '80s Hollywood blockbuster Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Steve Wainwright lives in his home among huge objects including a giant pencil, clothes peg, audio cassette and a 13-amp plug.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It would be the first traveling blockbuster art exhibition in history.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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