with a bullet

prepositional phrase

That has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.

“"Crying" has moved up again and is now Number 7 with a bullet on the Cashbox Top 100 chart!”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. That has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.

    "Crying" has moved up again and is now Number 7 with a bullet on the Cashbox Top 100 chart!

Origin

From the magazine Cashbox's practice, in the 1960s and 1970s, of putting a red bullet sign on the chart position of potential climbers. The page stated: "Red bullet indicates sharp upward move."

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APA

with a bullet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20a%20bullet

MLA

“with a bullet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20a%20bullet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “with a bullet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20a%20bullet.

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