crowd pleaser
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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
That was quite the crowd pleaser on the day - but the policy comes with significant ramifications.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
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
But he never gave up music, and continued to be an annual crowd pleaser at the Jazz & Heritage Festival.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 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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