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 Synonyms for crowd-pleasing
Adjective
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Honoree Fleming, a retired college dean, was shot dead in October 2023 while walking near her favorite trail near the Vermont State University campus in Castleton, Vt., the Associated Press reported at the time.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025 -
The Kansas City Chiefs head coach also revealed his favorite Swift album.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The game-changing mechanical digital watch, which debuted in white gold in 2019, has been reimagined in the popular (and pretty) gold alloy.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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The result is Ghost Baby, a Roaring '20s-meets-Duran Duran '80s cocktail bar and live music venue that's turned into one of the most popular joints in town.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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That approach, and a liberal use of the color white, has also made the brand a favorite among brides looking for something fashionable yet unconventional to wear to weddings.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Suede sneakers in retro styles have become a closet staple, and suede jackets are currently the go-to outer layer for the fashionable set.—
Alexandre Marain,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cohen and his colleagues spent more than 20 years trying to pinpoint the moment that reference was first made, combing over old newspaper archives and pop culture references from the time.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Artwork from the museum's extensive collection and imagery from pop culture references to the future of spaceflight complete the hall, which also includes a stage and seating area for live talks and presentations.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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Lopez’s visit to Turkey’s largest city coincided with her Aug. 5 performance at Yenikapi Festival Park during the Istanbul Festival.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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So the large gap in media market size — San Diego’s 30th in the country, Phoenix is 12th — doesn’t seem very relevant in this rivalry.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Crowd-pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd-pleasing. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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