bestseller
or best sell·er
a book that is among those having the largest sales during a given period.
any product that among those of its kind is selling particularly well at a given time: This car was a bestseller last year.
Origin of bestseller
1Other words from bestseller
- best·sell·er·dom, noun
- best-selling, adjective
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How to use bestseller in a sentence
Light amber in color with a subtle sour finish, Fula is one of Casa Bruja's best sellers.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTitles like Ms. Marvel, which features a Muslim teen girl hero, are critical darlings and best-sellers.
DC Comics’ Diversity Crisis: Why the Status Quo Rules | Liz Watson | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI came across one of his best-sellers, "The Matzah of Zion," in Damascus this summer.
Finally, he happily observed, his books remained best sellers and his new vodka line was selling well.
In the downtown department stores Bergson's books were stacked up on the "best sellers" counter.
Major Prophets of To-Day | Edwin E. Slosson
Already his agents were asking him to send nothing but the works of Signor Renovales, for they were the best sellers.
Woman Triumphant | Vicente Blasco IbaezHow he would have hated the flare of trumpets that precedes the entrance of the best sellers!
Confessions of a Book-Lover | Maurice Francis EganBoth of these works prove that the author's gift is of the muses, and not of the gods of the "six best sellers."
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2 | John Wilson TownsendThis problem has proven very popular in toy-making classes and has been one of the best sellers at toy sales.
Toy Craft | Leon H. Baxter
British Dictionary definitions for bestseller
/ (ˌbɛstˈsɛlə) /
a book, record, CD, or other product that has sold in great numbers, esp over a short period
the author of one or more such books, etc
Derived forms of bestseller
- bestselling, adjective
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