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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
Doncic, who the Lakers acquired in a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick, hasn’t played since Christmas because of a calf injury.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Luka Doncic was introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday, days after the team acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
More from Sports Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett requests trade
Luka Doncic to the Lakers, Anthony Davis to the Mavs in blockbuster trade
Patrick Mahomes is on the verge of a fourth Super Bowl win.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The filmmaker, who has amassed an impressively diverse resume that spans genres, budgets and blockbusters, made the most of his time in the spotlight by retracing his festival roots and delivering a call to action to all of the storytellers in the room.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Luka Doncic was introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday, days after the team acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
More from Sports Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett requests trade
Luka Doncic to the Lakers, Anthony Davis to the Mavs in blockbuster trade
Patrick Mahomes is on the verge of a fourth Super Bowl win.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The filmmaker, who has amassed an impressively diverse resume that spans genres, budgets and blockbusters, made the most of his time in the spotlight by retracing his festival roots and delivering a call to action to all of the storytellers in the room.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster
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Its success will be determined by whether Agbadou can build on his impressive start and whether fellow defender Nasser Djiga, signed from Crvena zvezda for £10m ($12.4m), and midfielder Marshall Munetsi, signed from Reims for £15m, can replicate it.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Set Clear, Actionable Goals A success mindset thrives on clarity and direction.—
Stephen Nalley,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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For me, the deepest resonance has to do with appreciating whales and dolphins as sentient beings, as creatures that share the planet with us, and that’s still a very moving idea.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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While manatees have a large, rounded and almost spoon-like tail, the tail of a dugong is fluked, looking more like the tail of a whale, according to the Marine Mammal Center.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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The doors to businesses are left open, inviting hungry diners in and letting a cacophony of country music, dueling-piano classics, and Top 40 hits spill out.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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Inventing Anna was a hit for the streamer, so there’s nothing to suggest Apple Cider Vinegar, another series about another scammer, wouldn’t follow suit.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The New Orleans Saints needed a new naming rights partner in 2020 when auto giant Mercedes-Benz decided to not renew its contract after inking a long-term stadium deal with the rival Atlanta Falcons.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The suspension is likely to impact Chinese e-commerce giants such as Temu and Shein, both of whom have seen their market shares soar in the U.S. in recent years.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Monsters Old and New One striking thing Wilds is how thoughtfully you're introduced to each monster and mechanic.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Other lands are Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic and Dark Universe, which features classic monsters such as the Creature From the Black Lagoon, the Mummy and brides of Dracula.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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There are dinosaurs, superheroes and whimsical designs.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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This can be seen first-hand with sites like the 66-million-year-old Chicxulub crater in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (thought to be the reason for mass dinosaur extinction) and the 50,000-year-old Meteor Crater in northern Arizona.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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This team wants to resurrect the mammoth, the flightless dodo and Tasmanian tiger, an Australian marsupial that went extinct in 1936.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Rife is set to embark on his mammoth The Stay Golden Tour next year which includes a large slate of North American shows that kick off on March 8 in Dallas and conclude in Boston on Dec. 31, 2025, with 30 stops scheduled between those dates.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbuster. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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