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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Everyone has their favorite type of fry but, preferences aside, French fries are the ultimate crowd-pleaser.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
So this episode served as the Gang's uproarious middle finger to a television industry that prefers more middle-of-the-road, inoffensive crowd-pleasers, as the Paddy's crew swallowed their pride and entered the Annual Bar Association's best bar in Philly contest.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Chicago, Illinois Diverse, walkable neighborhoods, affordable museums, and a beautiful waterfront make this Midwestern city a constant crowd-pleaser.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In January, the Flamingo debuted both Gordon Ramsay Burger (which cooks patties over open fire and features crowd-pleasers like the Hell’s Kitchen burger with asadero cheese, roasted jalapeños, avocado, roasted tomatoes and jalapeño aïoli) and an outpost of Miami’s Havana 1957.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
So this episode served as the Gang's uproarious middle finger to a television industry that prefers more middle-of-the-road, inoffensive crowd-pleasers, as the Paddy's crew swallowed their pride and entered the Annual Bar Association's best bar in Philly contest.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Chicago, Illinois Diverse, walkable neighborhoods, affordable museums, and a beautiful waterfront make this Midwestern city a constant crowd-pleaser.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In January, the Flamingo debuted both Gordon Ramsay Burger (which cooks patties over open fire and features crowd-pleasers like the Hell’s Kitchen burger with asadero cheese, roasted jalapeños, avocado, roasted tomatoes and jalapeño aïoli) and an outpost of Miami’s Havana 1957.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Crowd-pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowd-pleaser. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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