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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Hangout movies are usually branded as crowd-pleasers (and Potrykus has plenty of such jokes in store), but these men will bare their unflattering souls before their mysterious mission is complete.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 May 2025
She’s also navigated big-budget prestige dramas (Darkest Hour), tricky biopics (Mary Queen of Scots), musical crowd-pleasers (Yesterday) and has remained a key figure in Working Title’s ongoing evolution under Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The White Scenic Pass railway in Skagway, taking you up in the mountains for astonishing views and Gold Rush history, is a crowd-pleaser across generations.
—Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
For a show that presents as a crowd-pleaser, Just in Time gets dark.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 May 2025
She’s also navigated big-budget prestige dramas (Darkest Hour), tricky biopics (Mary Queen of Scots), musical crowd-pleasers (Yesterday) and has remained a key figure in Working Title’s ongoing evolution under Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The White Scenic Pass railway in Skagway, taking you up in the mountains for astonishing views and Gold Rush history, is a crowd-pleaser across generations.
—Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
For a show that presents as a crowd-pleaser, Just in Time gets dark.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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