star attraction
noun
: the person or thing that people most want to see
The pandas are the zoo's star attraction.
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The quote has been cited over the years for two separate purposes: to allege that the American understanding of soccer was still somewhat underdeveloped at that time, but also as evidence that defenders simply don’t have the star attraction of forwards.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The memo took aim, too, at the museum’s star attraction, the Mona Lisa.
—Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo will be the star attraction on Saturday, while Hozier will serve as the main headliner on Sunday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
But the star attraction is, of course, Noah Wyle himself.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The memo took aim, too, at the museum’s star attraction, the Mona Lisa.
—Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo will be the star attraction on Saturday, while Hozier will serve as the main headliner on Sunday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
But the star attraction is, of course, Noah Wyle himself.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Star attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20attraction. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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