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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Hangout movies are usually branded as crowd-pleasers (and Potrykus has plenty of such jokes in store), but these men will bare their unflattering souls before their mysterious mission is complete. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 May 2025 She’s also navigated big-budget prestige dramas (Darkest Hour), tricky biopics (Mary Queen of Scots), musical crowd-pleasers (Yesterday) and has remained a key figure in Working Title’s ongoing evolution under Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025 The White Scenic Pass railway in Skagway, taking you up in the mountains for astonishing views and Gold Rush history, is a crowd-pleaser across generations. Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025 For a show that presents as a crowd-pleaser, Just in Time gets dark. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.

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