How to Use bankable in a Sentence

bankable

adjective
  • So what makes some Olympians so bankable?
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But none disturbed the peace for long, or proved to be bankable.
    — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 10 Feb. 2018
  • The big arms crave more bankable bats to keep the bullpen happy and healthy.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • The actor has been bankable for more than two decades both on and off screen.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 June 2024
  • This is good news for theaters, who just want bankable product.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
  • Who are today’s bankable stars?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Drinker is squarely in the bankable action genre and has the players to prove it.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
  • On the other side of the room, a stage actress past her prime pretends to be bankable.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • That sort of bankable traction and a trusty rudder are priceless.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
  • So the most bankable player in the draw may well be the one who has had the most chaotic season.
    — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 22 May 2022
  • The only bankable win is at home against the Cavs on April 5.
    — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • For years now, the turnovers have been bankable but either the pass rush or the coverage has not.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2022
  • But maybe, as this weekend suggests, there is still something to be said about bankable stars.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • When the trend fades, meaning remains — and meaning is bankable over time.
    — Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • There are five people who can make a bankable movie in Hollywood.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
  • More often than not, the argument is that trans actors aren’t bankable.
    — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • But that doesn’t mean even one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood is immune from the odd stinker or two.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Those are the people who need to feel all of this is leading somewhere more convincing and bankable.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022
  • In recent years, podcasts have grown to become one of the most bankable industries in the world.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
  • So having a South Asian cast without any bankable star was the hurdle.
    — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 16 June 2021
  • In a world of cinematic stars, the most bankable clout belongs to those who can make or break movie careers.
    — Jeet Heer, New Republic, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that audiences might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of love over and over.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Will Smith is hoping to make a big-screen comeback with one of his most bankable franchises.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • Kevin Costner, a bankable leading man at the time the film was made, manfully filled the role.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
  • With few bankable assets, the Bulls’ path the relevancy is now through the draft.
    — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 12 July 2017
  • Of course, there have been many movies that utterly bombed, despite having a roster of the most bankable stars of that era.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Those were also breakthrough films for Statham, who has since become one of the world's most bankable action stars.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Even amidst the horrors of the real world, horror remains the most exciting genre, and one of the most bankable.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The King of Pop, dead since 2009, remains one of the most bankable stars on earth.
    — Allison Samuels, Air Mail, 2 May 2026
  • That could be read as a sign that the film academy is finally starting to give in to the era’s most bankable box-office force.
    — Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2018

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