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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Not to be overlooked, The Field Museum is Chicago’s version of New York’s American Museum of Natural History, and the star attraction is Sue, the T. Rex. Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 But too often, the star attraction takes a back seat to the much less entertaining Amelia, an icy blonde killing machine like so many icy blonde killing machines before her, with none of M3GAN’s sardonic wit. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 Kylian Mbappé was the star attraction that France’s premier team, Paris St.-Germain, planned to build around for years to come. Tariq Panja, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Happy the Elephant: The star attraction of the Bronx Zoo hasn’t been seen since July. Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for star attraction

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“Star attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20attraction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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