multiplatinum

adjective

mul·ti·plat·i·num ˌməl-tē-ˈplat-nəm

-ˈpla-tə-nəm,

-ˌtī-

: having sold two million or more copies of an album

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Yes to recording, at age 15 and at breakneck speed, her first of two multiplatinum albums, with gargantuan world tours wedged in between. — Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026 The multiplatinum rapper and singer made his Kansas City concert debut on Wednesday, June 17 as a part of his Octane Tour. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 At times during his bombastic, table-shaking, enigmatic career, the singer, arranger, musician, and producer came off as a restless indie artist masquerading as a multiplatinum megastar. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026 The multiplatinum artist has won dozens of awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, as well as a Grammy for best country album. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiplatinum

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1980, in the meaning defined above

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