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 …

—Tony Hendra

crowd-pleasing

ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-ziŋ 

adjective

Examples of crowd-pleaser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the death of the country music star, actress, and philanthropist on Tuesday — following a brief battle with cancer — the 1989 movie is returning to theaters, as is her 1982 crowd-pleaser The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Television’s great crowd-pleasers used to hinge on such chemistry and warmth. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Break out the trusty sheet pan and prepare for a crowd-pleaser. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026

The Burger Barn dresses up its patties with heaping stacks of pastrami, though the classic cheeseburger is also a crowd-pleaser. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crowd-pleaser

• ebenezer
• freezer
• geezer
• teaser