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smash hit

American  

noun

1. a person or thing that is overwhelmingly successful or popular.

   Both the play and the movie based on it were smash hits.

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smash hit Idioms  

1. An outstanding success, as in She was a smash hit in the role of the governess, or His first book was a smash hit but this one isn't doing well. [c. 1920]

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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 ]

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Last year’s horror film “Sinners,” from “Black Panther” and “Creed” director Ryan Coogler, was a smash hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Dolan added that Grammy winner Alicia Keys would sing "Empire State of Mind" -- the smash hit she recorded with Jay-Z in 2009.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

They released their first single, DJ Interview, in 1986, before dropping their smash hit It Takes Two.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

She is best known for her 2008 smash hit “Paper Planes,” which includes the lyrics “If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Let’s be honest here: I was a smash hit!

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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