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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

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

Tickets to watch another popular Olympic event, 10-meter men’s platform diving, are now only available through special-service hospitality packages starting at 875 euros, or women’s artistic gymnastics finals, a perennial crowd pleaser: around 1,799 euros.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2024

Offered in four sophisticated colors — oak, burgundy, olive and black — this handbag with a zestful silhouette and buttery lambskin design is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2023

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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