star attraction
noun
: the person or thing that people most want to see
The pandas are the zoo's star attraction.
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His magnetic personality represents a boon for ownership and business operations, giving Wrigley Field and its satellite of ventures a star attraction.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
And then came the death of its star attraction — a world-famous dolphin named Winter with a prosthetic tail and movie credits.
—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Microsoft, which this year executed multiple mass layoffs in its gaming arm, is also reexamining the star attraction of its $75 billion Activision Blizzard purchase—the Call of Duty series.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The great room is Pondbank’s star attraction.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
And then came the death of its star attraction — a world-famous dolphin named Winter with a prosthetic tail and movie credits.
—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Microsoft, which this year executed multiple mass layoffs in its gaming arm, is also reexamining the star attraction of its $75 billion Activision Blizzard purchase—the Call of Duty series.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The great room is Pondbank’s star attraction.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Star attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20attraction. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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