bestseller
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- noun
- /ˈbɛstˌsɛlər/
- Even though his book was a bestseller, its message was largely ignored by the establishment in economics.
- become a bestseller
- bestseller list
- New York Times bestseller
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Watch on YouTubeHe's been on the New York Times bestseller list three times.
- He's been on the New York Times bestseller list three times.
- It was in the New York Times bestseller list for six years.
- Her newest book is the New York Times bestseller The State of Affairs.
- It was a New York Times bestseller and he went on and on about the book.
- So it sounds like your first book became a New York Times bestseller damn near overnight.
- But step one, have a unexpected global bestseller.
- But the book goes on to become a New York Times bestseller, which had to be surreal for you.
- Born to Run was not an instant New York Times bestseller.
- And he is the author of the war winning and deeply moving New York Times bestseller Just Mercy.
- But but there are horrible books that are on the New York Times bestseller list, like unreadable books.
- Tim Sanders book, Love Cat was a New York Times bestseller.
- My last novel, and I don't mind bragging, it made the Times bestseller list.
- She's also the author of the New York Times bestseller Carry On Warrior, which was, I think her second.
- And that book was, it became a bestseller, sold it around the world.
Examples
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But the book goes on to become a New York Times bestseller, which had to be surreal for you.
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Reading this week's bestseller is apt to make you feel smaller in your life.
Academic text (2009) -
- Your book is a bestseller in the U.S.
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Her newest book is the New York Times bestseller The State of Affairs.
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He's been on the New York Times bestseller list three times.
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It was in the New York Times bestseller list for six years.
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When a book like that gets to be a bestseller, there's gotta be a good reason for it.
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Her most recent novel is the New York Times bestseller The Willoughbys.
Academic text (2009) -
Having published a bestseller, Aitken established the Canadian War Records Office, a publicity and history organization.
Academic text (2005) -
Her newest book is a bestseller on the New York Times list, selling thousands of copies each week.
Synonyms
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A book or magazine that sells in very large numbers
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A very popular film or book that earns a lot of money
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Something that many people like or buy, especially in one group
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A product, show or event that is very successful and liked by many people
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A very popular film, song, or book that many people enjoy
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A very popular movie or song many people enjoy
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A thing that many people see and share online very quickly
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Etymology
Bestseller comes from two simple English words: best ('top' or 'number one') and seller ('one who sells'). So a bestseller is literally something that sells the most, like a book at the top of the sales list.