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Examples of drawing card in a Sentence
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The final drawing card was the presence of the city’s first municipal golf course, which opened in 1923 just a few blocks from TCU.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
In the process, Reigns has become pro wrestling’s biggest drawing card and most compelling character in over a decade.
—Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
And yes, Ragle uses the Arizona climate as a drawing card.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
Young players on the rise deserve those opportunities, too, but Venus, even with a quadruple-digit ranking, remains an undeniable drawing card and a touchstone whose many fans, particularly those with siblings, can connect with her story.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
DeGeneres is a brilliant comedian, but that was not her central drawing card toward the end of her career, a problem no publicist could fix.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2022
The Angels never played their drawing card on a weekend until September.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
Bringing out a legend like Ricardo Liborio was a great drawing card for the fundraiser.
—Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Nov. 2021
The drawing card for the three would be a new chapter prize named for the three stars who roamed center field during the golden era of baseball in NYC.
—Pete Wevurski, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near drawing card
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“Drawing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20card. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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