box office
noun
1
a
: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold
b
: income from ticket sales (as for a film)
2
: the ability (as of a show) to attract ticket buyers
also
: something that enhances that ability
any publicity is good box office
Examples of box office in a Sentence
The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.
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They’re not exactly meant to be box office smashes.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
After amassing a worldwide box office of more than $631 million, the super family returned to the big screen 14 years later in The Incredibles 2.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile the overall box office is 4% above last year but more than 20% below pre-pandemic times.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Brought on by co-anchor Colin Jost to talk about spooky movie season, Hernandez was first asked about Blumhouse’s recent box office win, Black Phone 2.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
After amassing a worldwide box office of more than $631 million, the super family returned to the big screen 14 years later in The Incredibles 2.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile the overall box office is 4% above last year but more than 20% below pre-pandemic times.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Brought on by co-anchor Colin Jost to talk about spooky movie season, Hernandez was first asked about Blumhouse’s recent box office win, Black Phone 2.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for box office
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“Box office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20office. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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