as in favorite
enjoying widespread favor or approval
an actor who rarely ventures far afield from crowd-pleasing comedies and actioners
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Recent Examples of crowd-pleasing
The crowd-feeding, crowd-pleasing 9x13 casserole is one of our signature weeknight dishes.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Like many beachside spots, The Beachcomber leans into crowd-pleasing California comfort grub, including coconut shrimp, fish tacos and hefty slices of chocolate cake.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The Diplomat, Slow Horses, and Paradise all feel like worthy nominees, but the fact that these three crowd-pleasing geopolitical conspiracy yarns have such overlap in their themes is going to keep any one of them from leaping ahead as a winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Chicken Caesar Wrap Easy, satisfying, crowd-pleasing.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
The menu features crowd-pleasing staples like shrimp and grits, hush puppies, and pimento cheese, while more adventurous eaters can try fried alligator.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Vacheron Constantin, meanwhile, has delivered the sort of crowd-pleasing debut collectors tend to obsess over.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Karol came of age during the ascent of reggaeton and Latin club music as a new default in pop, and the first third of the show played to those uncompromising but crowd-pleasing strengths.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Like many beachside spots, The Beachcomber leans into crowd-pleasing California comfort grub, including coconut shrimp, fish tacos and hefty slices of chocolate cake.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The Diplomat, Slow Horses, and Paradise all feel like worthy nominees, but the fact that these three crowd-pleasing geopolitical conspiracy yarns have such overlap in their themes is going to keep any one of them from leaping ahead as a winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Chicken Caesar Wrap Easy, satisfying, crowd-pleasing.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
The menu features crowd-pleasing staples like shrimp and grits, hush puppies, and pimento cheese, while more adventurous eaters can try fried alligator.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Vacheron Constantin, meanwhile, has delivered the sort of crowd-pleasing debut collectors tend to obsess over.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Karol came of age during the ascent of reggaeton and Latin club music as a new default in pop, and the first third of the show played to those uncompromising but crowd-pleasing strengths.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd-pleasing
Adjective
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The tweaks to Smugglers Run follow big changes to Galaxy’s Edge, as Disney recently expanded the land’s timeline to feature classic, fan-favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Han, Luke and Leia.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Loafers can sometimes feel weirdly stiff straight out of the box, but this popular Uptown pair skips that painful break-in phase.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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Amazon’s big Memorial day sale has tons of last-minute deals on New Balance, Apple, Kate Spade, and more popular brands across categories.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The famous and the fashionable, heads of state, royalty, film stars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Thankfully, Amazon is a gold mine for fashionable warm-weather tops, and several are already on sale ahead of Memorial Day weekend.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Of the three pop-focused airplay tallies that the company publishes every week, the Adult Contemporary roster is the slowest-moving of the bunch.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Some of Burberry’s most memorable pop-culture moments belong to the ’90s and early aughts.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Biomimicry often fails when the design is too large, Hassanalian says, but is most efficient on the microscale.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Raising the competition in chatbot technology, this is largest overhaul of Google search in almost three decades.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crowd-pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd-pleasing. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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