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blockbuster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | general-purpose bomb, gp bomb |
Examples of blockbuster
blockbuster
It's not one thrown around lightly except in blockbuster movies and comic books.
From the stltoday.com
Most of the best picture contenders are less than halfway to blockbuster status.
From the usatoday.com
Analysts say Avastin is the only one with the potential to become a blockbuster.
From the businessweek.com
When I discovered blockbuster at .08 cents I bought in, good idea til yesterday.
From the forbes.com
At the other end Pavyluchenko tries a blockbuster from 30 yards, it's just wide.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A 17-year-old girl is murdered in a new series based on a Danish TV blockbuster.
From the stltoday.com
Blockbuster could close many more or all of its stores depending on the auction.
From the online.wsj.com
This blockbuster program has reduced bullying exponentially in over 900 schools.
From the ocregister.com
The ride is inspired by the 1975 blockbuster movie directed by Steven Spielberg.
From the freep.com
- A large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
- An unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
- "Block Buster!" (later also known in writing "Blockbuster") is a popular song by Sweet. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and produced by Phil Wainman, "Block Buster!" was the band's sole UK #1 hit. ...
- Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer is a 2004 non-fiction book by British film critic Tom Shone published by Simon & Shuster UK Ltd, ISBN 0-7432-6838-5.
- Blockbuster is the name of three fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. The first one was primarily a foe of Batman and Robin, while the second frequently fought Nightwing, formerly Robin. ...
- Blockbuster, as applied to film or theatre, denotes a very popular and/or successful production. The entertainment industry use was originally theatrical slang referring to a particularly successful play but is now used primarily by the film industry.
- Blockbuster is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
- Blockbuster Inc. is an American-based chain of DVD, Blu-ray, and video game rental stores. As of January 3, 2010, there are over 6,500 Blockbuster stores in the U.S. and 17 countries worldwide. It is headquartered in the Renaissance Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
- (Blockbusters (US game show)) Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first version debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980, and ran until April 23, 1982. ...
