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crowd pleaser

American  
Or crowd-pleaser

noun

  1. a person, performance, etc., having great popular appeal.


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Etymology

Origin of crowd pleaser

First recorded in 1940–45


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Quick to cook and big on flavor, these Korean tacos from chef Peter Cho are an easy crowd pleaser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

McIlroy called his choice of sticky toffee pudding a "crowd pleaser" but said he had had most fun selecting the wine.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

At least director James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a major crowd pleaser, will be in theaters by the end of the next month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025

He’s also a politically agnostic crowd pleaser drawing influence from the old school – those large-scale performances with multiple outfit changes, each more cinematically grand than the next.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2024

He’s a crowd pleaser, considering how much he tells us to applaud ourselves for our accomplishments.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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