How to Use blockbuster in a Sentence

blockbuster

noun
  • Those days of the blockbusters are gone.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Those days of the blockbusters are gone.
    — Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The blockbuster deal, two first-round picks and all, was dead.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Will there be a good old-fashioned blockbuster deal this spring?
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This frame marks the blockbuster's ninth stint running the show.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Nothing went as planned in what turned out to be a blockbuster script.
    — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The blockbuster is so far the highest grossing movie of the year.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 27 Apr. 2022
  • This case had all the makings of a summer blockbuster.
    — Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Meet the man behind the best art and decor in the blockbuster sequel.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
  • That four-team blockbuster remains the gift that keeps on giving.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Avoiding spoilers for the next blockbuster movie may cost you.
    — Jacob Passy, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Two blockbuster concert runs bookend a busy fall slate.
    — Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But don't think this is the only toy based on the blockbuster hit that kids are loving.
    — Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Unlike most blockbusters these days, there is no mid- or post-credits scene.
    — William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
  • For those not in tune with the actual play scene, this amounts to a blockbuster trade in sports.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Audiences want more than brands and blockbusters though.
    — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This wasn’t for Cameron’s latest blockbuster.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Books, films, indie and bestseller, b-movie and blockbuster.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That position marks the blockbuster’s new high point.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That kind of buzz could lead to another blockbuster for Pratt.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 9 June 2022
  • The ruling may not have been quite the blockbuster that either side wanted.
    — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
  • The crew from the latest Godzilla blockbuster were thrilled by their win.
    — Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Steven Spielberg is still the king of the summer blockbuster.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • The fact there seems to be a brand-new blockbuster TV show on every week now.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2022

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