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

The team at Fossette, with locations in Shaw and Union Market, bakes up more than 30 sheets of light, fluffy focaccia every day, and while the Italiano and chicken parm are crowd-pleasers, the Mortazza is the true standout. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Classic Italian comfort food is always a crowd-pleaser, and these restaurant-worthy recipes are easy to recreate at home. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crowd-pleaser

• ebenezer
• freezer
• geezer
• teaser