drawing card

noun

: one that attracts attention or patronage

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But the district’s walkability, retail, dining and easy access to destinations from Armonk to New York City stand on their own as prime drawing cards. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 9 Jan. 2026 With a roster of guests including Angela Bassett, Celia Weston, Grace Gummer, Danny Huston, and Neil Patrick Harris, this is when the series cemented its transition from cable oddity to a genuine drawing card in the entertainment industry. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025 The drawing card, Sorensen says, was food, and the Visitor Center at Rydell provided the ideal setting for hosting hunting camp-style meals. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025 But the Giants are counting on Verlander to be much more than a mentor and drawing card. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 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

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawing card was in 1855

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“Drawing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20card. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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