crowd-pleaser
noun
crowd-pleas·er
ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-zər 
: one (such as a performer or product) that is notably or reliably popular or appealing
a flamboyant crowd-pleaser given to mad feats of daring—
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There are certainly strategies worse than going all-in on New York City neighborhood flavor to sustain a crowd-pleaser.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That’s been a crowd-pleaser within the Celtics locker room.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
That’s a travesty, of course, because Hepburn is the delightful, spirited, even steely center of this most wonderful of musicals, a rousing crowd-pleaser that also happens to have a lot to say about class and station and love … and isn’t afraid to leave us with an uncertain ending.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
With crowd-pleasers like Emilia Pérez and Wicked leading the way, the 97th Academy Awards boasts a record-breaking number of women nominees in a single year.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That’s been a crowd-pleaser within the Celtics locker room.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
That’s a travesty, of course, because Hepburn is the delightful, spirited, even steely center of this most wonderful of musicals, a rousing crowd-pleaser that also happens to have a lot to say about class and station and love … and isn’t afraid to leave us with an uncertain ending.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
With crowd-pleasers like Emilia Pérez and Wicked leading the way, the 97th Academy Awards boasts a record-breaking number of women nominees in a single year.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowd-pleaser
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“Crowd-pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd-pleaser. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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