breakout

Example Sentences

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Golden, the breakout song from animated film KPop Demon Hunters, became a huge streaming hit in 2025, setting new records on charts worldwide.

From BBC

“Mutt,” his breakout 2024 single, quietly simmered for months before it was pushed into ubiquity.

From Los Angeles Times

I mean, this has been such a breakout role for her.

From Los Angeles Times

The stock is now also below a double-bottom breakout pivot of $152.34 and finds itself in a base that began with a bearish island reversal and gap down on July 8.

From Barron's

One of his father’s closest friends was another comedy titan, Norman Lear, who gave Rob Reiner his breakout role in “All in the Family.”

From The Wall Street Journal