tentpole
noun/ˈtɛntˌpoʊl/US
Etymology
Definitions
One of the poles used to hold up a tent.
A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio,…
A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.
- His [James Rolfe's] reasoning dances around the simple fact that has set this innocuous-seeming movie apart from its fellow blockbusters this summer—that it’s a tentpole genre film starring women.
To schedule a popular programme between two newer or less popular ones in the hope that…
To schedule a popular programme between two newer or less popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch them.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for tentpole. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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