crowd pleaser

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noun

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

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Origin of crowd pleaser

First recorded in 1940–45

crowd-pleasing, adjective

I doubt that “Twelve Minutes” will go down as a crowd pleaser.
‘Twelve Minutes’: Grueling repetition with an interesting payoff|Christopher Byrd|August 27, 2021|Washington Post
OK, this isn’t exactly an essential outdoor skill, but it’s certainly a crowd pleaser.
The Laid-Back Adventurer’s Guide to Outdoor Skills|awise|August 2, 2021|Outside Online
He created his own crowd-funding platform for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which has yet to be launched.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As he tried to make his way through a crowd of mourners late last month, he looked preoccupied and even disoriented.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq|IranWire|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

But when I look out over the crowd now, I also see that they are trapped—trapped by their cowardice.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And so we compiled this list through conversations with colleagues and social media crowd-sourcing.
The Best Columns of 2014|John Avlon, Errol Louis|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Stormfront crowd offers its own helpful political advice, not only for Scalise but also for the entire GOP.
Racists Melt Down Over Steve Scalise|Emily Shire|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crowd shuffled off in all directions, and then engaged in a confused struggle for the chairs.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The little crowd and the boats on the beach were right under them and no one paid any attention or seemed to be in a hurry.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Our social life is aimless without it, we are a crowd without a common understanding.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Soon after they parted, with a sarcastic laugh from the Spaniard, and Ma'amselle mingled with the crowd.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
His Indian repute had not preceded him to such degree as to make the way easy for him through the London crowd.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling