hit record

noun

: a record or CD that is very popular and sells many copies

Examples of hit record in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That wasn’t always true, but both U.S. natural gas and oil production hit record highs in 2023. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2024 As someone who’s had hits, what makes a hit record to you? Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 June 2024 Listen to this article Median rents in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Northwest Queens hit record highs for a February as New Yorkers grapple with an ongoing affordability crisis, a new report found. Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 Ticket sales have hit record numbers since the end of the pandemic and subsequent resumption of touring. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit record 

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“Hit record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20record. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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