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

Examples of crowd-pleaser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kirt Mosier, the Symphony’s music director, said the concert will be a crowd-pleaser. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024 This no-age-statement expression is a true crowd-pleaser. Lela London, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Enchiladas are always a crowd-pleaser and a great fuss-free, family-friendly meal for anyone with kids. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024 The restaurant’s signature cioppino soup and Louie salad are consistent crowd-pleasers—not to mention they’re both made with Dungeness crab—plus, the hot crab sandwich cannot be beat. Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024 Since the restaurant’s doors opened in March 2023, the avocado toast has been a crowd-pleaser. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2024 In addition to Hanks’ reliably warm performance, the movie is a crowd-pleaser because its irony-proof presentation is all about preserving Rogers’ incredible legacy. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024 While most of the ads involved the usual self-effacing celebrities asserting their cultural relevance — and some of them were crowd-pleasers and even funny — a number of them touched on some of the most divisive issues of the day: religion, the presidential race and Bud Light. Barbara Lippert, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2024 Beans and rice were a regular meal, one of those nourishing, one-pot crowd-pleasers that links everyone to a common memory. Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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