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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In the end, however, these crowd-pleasers may have to overcome much weightier fare to be declared the winner. Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025 Eternity is an old-school crowd-pleaser. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025 On the food menu are Spanish classics like paella, croquetas fritters, and patatas bravas, or crispy potatoes, along with colorful summer salads and crowd-pleasers like burgers and sandwiches. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 Crucially, this could mean there’s room for a bigger battery, which is always a crowd-pleaser. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crowd-pleaser

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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 14 Sep. 2025.

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