: to reach a broader audience by a change of medium or style
a country singer crossing over to the pop charts
Example Sentences
Noun The actor made a smooth crossover to politics. a rock musician's crossovers into jazz and soul music
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Like Ginobili, Hardaway had a signature move – a crossover that often left defenders helpless as Hardaway raced by with his quick steps. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Koontz entered Hanover Central’s 35-0 Greater South Shore Conference crossover win for the final play of the first quarter. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Is there any creative crossover between writing a screenplay and writing a song? Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 These teams could meet again in the Week 10 GLC title game, following this crossover matchup. Matt Goul, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 That leaves the putative party standard-bearers in the odd situation of making cases that many who are running in congressional or statewide races -- those who need crossover voters -- might frame another way. Rick Klein, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Ferrari's not calling this new model an SUV or even a crossover, instead referring to the Purosangue as a Ferrari Utility Vehicle (FUV). Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 The concept of the reality TV crossover is nothing new, with MasterChef contestants competing on Survivor and Australian Idol stars singing on The Masked Singer. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Authorities were looking for a black Nissan Rogue crossover SUV that Myles Sanderson may have driven to Regina shortly before midday Sunday. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022
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Police believe an eastbound semi was doing a U-turn through the crossover because of a closure caused by the earlier crash. Justin L. Mack, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2020 Kingdom Hearts is a wildly popular series featuring a crossover world of Square Enix and Disney characters. Thuy Ong, Bloomberg.com, 19 May 2020 Its crossover success was among the watershed moments in the commercial potential of rock ’n’ roll.Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2020 Cooper, an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, had little answer for Floyd’s mix of spin moves, crossover dribbles and floaters. Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 8 May 2020 Until the End of the World should have been a commercial crossover success, but instead it was cut too short to relay its intended meaning and still didn't find a wide audience. Eric Adams, Wired, 21 Apr. 2020 Nelson and Reilly are also credited with playing key roles in landing YouTube star KSI his first top 10 single in November, and the crossover success of classical pop singers Aled Jones and Russell Watson. Richard Smirke, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2020 The Great British Baking Show has become a crossover success, with American audiences falling in love with the series due to repeat airings on PBS and Netflix. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 16 Jan. 2020 Her music resonated with both New Mexico music and Tejano audiences, with crossover success in both fields, but music outlets in the broader industry did not fully grasp the extent of her successful career within New Mexico music. Mario J. Lucero, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020 See More