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bestseller

bestseller

84 2.4
A book or product that sells many copies soon after release
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛstˌsɛlər/
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  • 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

He's been on the New York Times bestseller list three times.

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Examples

  • But the book goes on to become a New York Times bestseller, which had to be surreal for you.

  • 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.

  • Her newest book is the New York Times bestseller The State of Affairs.

  • He's been on the New York Times bestseller list three times.

  • It was in the New York Times bestseller list for six years.

  • When a book like that gets to be a bestseller, there's gotta be a good reason for it.

  • 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

blockbuster
vsbestseller
81 2.6

A very popular film or book that earns a lot of money

measures success by very large sales soon after release
best seller
vsbestseller
60 2.1

A book or magazine that sells in very large numbers

is the single word modern spelling of the same meaning
big hit
vsbestseller
54 2.7

Something that many people like or buy, especially in one group

aims at very large sales across the market not just a specific group
huge hit
vsbestseller
18 2.8

A product, show or event that is very successful and liked by many people

emphasizes very high sales especially soon after initial release
smash hit
vsbestseller
9 3.4

A very popular film, song, or book that many people enjoy

focuses on very large sales soon after a product's release
megahit
vsbestseller
3 3.4

A very popular movie or song many people enjoy

focuses on very large sales numbers particularly soon after release
viral sensation
vsbestseller
  • Texting
1 3.8

A thing that many people see and share online very quickly

is defined by very large sales especially soon after release not just sharing

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

44 4.3

A project or event that does not succeed

How Widely

bestseller
84 2.4
publication
127 3.2
magazine
1.0
pamphlet
79 3.1
to leaflet
1 4.3

Surface Forms

bestseller singular
bestsellers plural

Morphology

bestseller = best + seller (transparent) = best + seller

The compound 'best' + 'seller' directly denotes a product that sells the best, a meaning inferable by learners who know the components.

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.