How to Use box office in a Sentence

box office

noun
Definition of box officenext
  • The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.
  • The film proved to be both a critical and box office success.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Harden said the movie saw 130 million sales at the box office.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But the strong box office performance helps Disney end a bad week on a high note.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Miami Dolphins fans quickly learned quickly that Jaylen Waddle = box office.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The film also starred Leslie Mann and was a top film at the box office that year.
    — Chloe Melas, CNN, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The Eras Tour movie broke box office records for a concert film.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But the film was a box office success, and has since had a sequel.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • January tends to be a slow time of year at the box office.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Tickets can be bought at the Hall High box office or at hallhighjazz.com or pnj.ludus.com.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Many have struggled at the box office, but so have a lot of other shows.
    — Michael Paulson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The first Joker went on to make just over $1 billion at the global box office.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s why some of the biggest box office hits are often passed over at the Oscars.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The sequel to the 1986 blockbuster became the first of Cruise’s films to reach the billion-dollar milestone at the box office.
    — Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
  • And Avatar 2 has already passed $1.39 billion at the box office as of this writing.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The first film made over $680 million at the global box office and has been streamed for over 1 billion hours on Disney+.
    — Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • As black-and-gold jerseys mixed in with the overflow from the venue’s box office, one of the football guys asked what the line was for, and a patron told him.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Booming box office There were some bright spots, though.
    — Laura He, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The actress, singer, and all-around badass is always a box office success.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Plus, her movie made $340 million worldwide at the box office.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The movie is expected to take in $175 million at the box office this weekend alone.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Her are 11 Sundance films tat stood out and could become box office gold.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Fighter has grossed over $43 million in 30 days at the global box office.
    — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • So what’s available this summer to light fresh box office fires?
    — Bob Mondello, NPR, 31 May 2024
  • The safest way to get tickets is directly through Churchill Downs at the box office or online at KentuckyDerby.com.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The trailer has already racked up more than 20 million views, so expect this to do well at the box office.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Released at the end of July, the movie has made more than 10 times its $4.5 million budget at the global box office.
    — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
  • YouTube And the connection is real, with horror movies proving to be box office gold over the years.
    — Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
  • While the exact details of her deal aren’t known, John Wick grossed $87 million at the global box office.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The musical broke several box office records and won a prestigious Olivier Award in London.
    — Giana Levy, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024

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