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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The salty/sweet combination is all the rage, which makes the finishing touch on these cookies a crowd-pleaser.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Tonally limber, this crowd-pleaser is made of slow-motion sequins and plenty of scenes of the increasingly off-balance Kikuchi tripping over her metaphorical feet.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
As an aging driver-for-hire on an underdog racing team, Brad Pitt brings plenty of personality – and vroom-vroom steeliness – to this four-wheeled crowd-pleaser.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The orchestra is not exactly the headliner for either event — Isakov and Perlman are the obvious crowd-pleasers — but the trip does give the players a chance to show off the skills that locals know and admire them for in front of a wider audience.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Tonally limber, this crowd-pleaser is made of slow-motion sequins and plenty of scenes of the increasingly off-balance Kikuchi tripping over her metaphorical feet.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
As an aging driver-for-hire on an underdog racing team, Brad Pitt brings plenty of personality – and vroom-vroom steeliness – to this four-wheeled crowd-pleaser.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The orchestra is not exactly the headliner for either event — Isakov and Perlman are the obvious crowd-pleasers — but the trip does give the players a chance to show off the skills that locals know and admire them for in front of a wider audience.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Crowd-pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd-pleaser. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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