high-concept
adjective
high-con·cept
ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies
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Black Mirror’s most effective episodes use their high-concept premises to explore people’s hunger for connection and validation, and how our increasingly tech-forward, capitalistic world can stretch those human impulses to the limit for better or (almost always) worse.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
In January, the streamer revealed there would be no third season for the high-concept series.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Thorne brings depth and fire to the role, grounding the high-concept world of armor and villains in real emotion and identity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Morgan Wallen Performs After high-concept performances from Lady Gaga in the last episode, Wallen’s low-key country performances seem like a bit of a letdown.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
In January, the streamer revealed there would be no third season for the high-concept series.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Thorne brings depth and fire to the role, grounding the high-concept world of armor and villains in real emotion and identity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Morgan Wallen Performs After high-concept performances from Lady Gaga in the last episode, Wallen’s low-key country performances seem like a bit of a letdown.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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