plural pleasers
: a person or thing that offers pleasure or satisfaction
A classic corner bar and restaurant that's been updated, Dino's serves a pleaser of a brunch while it weaves the business' Italian heritage into the menu.—
Carol Deptolla
—often used in combinationCarol DeptollaCerith Wyn Evans's work looks impressive. His big, sprawling, humming white neons are real eye-pleasers.—Eddy Frankel
see also crowd-pleaser, people pleaser
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In a category increasingly defined by comfort viewing and genre confidence, the crowd-pleaser doesn’t have to be a compromise candidate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 June 2026
People-pleasers would do well with more rigid franchise development structures.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This is not the day to be a people-pleaser.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Actors are also naturally people-pleasers.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 June 2026
People-pleasers would do well with more rigid franchise development structures.
—Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This is not the day to be a people-pleaser.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Actors are also naturally people-pleasers.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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“Pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleaser. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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