smash hit
Americannoun
Usage
What does smash hit mean? A smash hit is a wildly successful piece of media or entertainment, especially songs, movies and TV, and musicals. It’s broadened to refer to anything that’s very popular.How is smash hit pronounced?[ smash hit ]
Example Sentences
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The Hollywood actor is no stranger to gaming however, having played the leading role of Johnny Silverhand in the smash hit Cyberpunk 2077.
From BBC
“Rob and Fab,” as they were known, never sang — live or in studio — on any of the smash hit singles from their 6x platinum debut North American album, “Girl You Know It’s True.”
From Los Angeles Times
A dreamy conflation of 1970s soft rock and 80s new wave hooks, it was heralded by the smash hit As It Was, and was showered with awards.
From BBC
Zara Larsson's smash hit Lush Life, which first entered the charts 10 years ago, re-entered the UK top 40 last month and has since climbed back up to number eight.
From BBC
The biggest addition, of course, is the conclusion of the smash hit sci-fi thriller “Stranger Things.”
From MarketWatch
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