crowd-pleaser

noun

crowd-pleas·​er ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-zər How to pronounce crowd-pleaser (audio)
: one (such as a performer or product) that is notably or reliably popular or appealing
a flamboyant crowd-pleaser given to mad feats of daringTony Hendra
crowd-pleasing adjective

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Beauty products, chocolates, and toys are all included, plus more crowd-pleasers for less than $10. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025 Still, the Legacy sequel series has gotten stellar reviews and Season 3 seems to be a crowd-pleaser. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 As impressive as its interiors are, its two outdoor areas are crowd-pleasers. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025 The movie may not seem like a crowd-pleaser on paper, nor a box office breakout, yet the film has drawn close to 1 million spectators at home since its release on December 11, 2024, for a rough gross of $6.5M on the back of a $2.1M (€2M) budget. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crowd-pleaser

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crowd-pleaser was in 1943

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“Crowd-pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd-pleaser. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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