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
Unlike gubernatorial elections in the last quarter of a century, this year’s race lacked a clear crowd-pleasing front-runner able to win over voters, such as movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jerry Brown, a sage of the California electorate and scion of a storied political family.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Simple, yet totally crowd-pleasing, sausage balls are every Southern cook's three-ingredient trick up the sleeve.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
To put a finer point on it, why write historical fiction—or, at least, this brand of it, crowd-pleasing and immersive in the tradition of Patrick O’Brian or Hilary Mantel—when there is actual history?
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Try Ina’s easy trick for this crowd-pleasing creamy side dish.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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
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
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Simple, yet totally crowd-pleasing, sausage balls are every Southern cook's three-ingredient trick up the sleeve.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
To put a finer point on it, why write historical fiction—or, at least, this brand of it, crowd-pleasing and immersive in the tradition of Patrick O’Brian or Hilary Mantel—when there is actual history?
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Try Ina’s easy trick for this crowd-pleasing creamy side dish.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd-pleasing
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As the two industries continue to converge and more viewers than ever rally behind their favorite teams and players, brands also need to be watching the sidelines.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Here are some of our favorite moments from the show, which might be the best awards show on TV.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In this sequence, human Lestat is a popular stage actor in Paris, and Magnus is a Perfect Blue-style greasy-haired stalker at the stage door.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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According to The Associated Press, police identified the five other people as Gaspar Prim Díaz, a popular Argentine YouTuber known as Gaspi; another Argentine, Lucas Vignale; and Brazilians Lucas Brito, Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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This year’s Royal Ascot is officially underway in England, and the royal family's latest addition—Harriet Sperling—gave a fashionable nod to Kate Middleton with her light blue ensemble.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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The costumes are more fantastical than grittily realistic as well, with a hip Steampunk vibe that’s more fashionable than purely Victorian.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Despite solo acts like Taylor Sheridan, Mike White, and Sam Levinson dominating so much of the pop-cultural discourse, the value of group collaboration remains television’s true North Star.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Written, composed, and arranged by K-indie singer-songwriter and producer Hyun-sang Ha, the pop-rock ballad was created with his friend, Minhyuk, in mind.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The second-largest whale species after blue whales, fin whales are classified as an endangered species, according to NOAA.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Last week, in interviews with The Times, the leaders of the two largest unions — United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99 — called for Carvalho to be replaced.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crowd-pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd-pleasing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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