grosser
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grosser
Example Sentences
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In a world where it seems everything seems grosser and scammier all the time, we should be glad that there’s at least one star who is doing well by selling positivity.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025
Tom Cruise always has the answer, though: the top grosser of the day was Top Gun: Maverick, which added about $6 million to its box office haul.
From The Verge • Sep. 5, 2022
The box-office standout of the summer season so far, “Top Gun: Maverick” has already become Tom Cruise’s biggest domestic grosser and blown audiences away with its aerial action sequences.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022
Last year, “Sonic the Hedgehog” became the genre’s highest grosser; a sequel is already underway.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2021
Tripping and lifting out Olakunde and the sack of muskets, we floundered through the water to the grass, captives again of the grosser elements.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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