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megahit

[ meg-uh-hit ]

noun

  1. an enterprise, as a movie, that is outstandingly successful.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of megahit1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

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After “The Giver,†there were a few other megahits that helped put YA on the map.

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With “Love Stinks,†the J. Geils Band enjoyed breakthrough success, followed by the megahits “Centerfold†and “Freeze Frame.â€

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But the Simpson trial became the genre’s first megahit.

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Allen’s 2011 comedy “Midnight in Paris†brought him his fourth Oscar, for original screenplay, and took in more than $150 million worldwide — a megahit by the standards of independent cinema.

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A criminal case involving stolen, handwritten lyrics to the Eagles’ rock megahit “Hotel California†and additional tunes is going to trial in a New York courtroom.

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