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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Like the album Nebraska, Cooper takes an unconventional approach to Springsteen’s story, making for one of the decade’s most compelling biopics of an artist, and entirely unconcerned with being a crowd-pleaser for the masses.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Bundt cakes are easy, fuss-free crowd-pleasers that are well suited to big family meals like Thanksgiving.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
With box office revenues 20% behind COVID times, no movie theater is positioned to turn down a crowd-pleaser.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Papapavlo’s Bistro & Bar serves a Mediterranean menu of crowd-pleasers.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Bundt cakes are easy, fuss-free crowd-pleasers that are well suited to big family meals like Thanksgiving.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
With box office revenues 20% behind COVID times, no movie theater is positioned to turn down a crowd-pleaser.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Papapavlo’s Bistro & Bar serves a Mediterranean menu of crowd-pleasers.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crowd-pleaser
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“Crowd-pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd-pleaser. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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