drawing card

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noun

a person who or thing that attracts attention or patrons.

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Origin of drawing card

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby drawing card

drawers, drawhole, drawing, drawing account, drawing board, drawing card, drawing chisel, drawing frame, drawing pin, drawing room, drawing table
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Words related to drawing card

innovation, blind, plant, front, stoolie, imitation, fake, facade, deception, trickery, temptation, come-on, camouflage, attraction, allurement, inducement, beard, lure, stick, catch

Example sentences from the Web for drawing card

  • Youll be a sort of drawing-card, as you have quite a reputation in aviation circles.

    The Motor Boys on the Wing|Clarence Young

  • If I am his 'drawing-card,' it was only fair to consult me about publishing the fact.

    Miss Dexie|Stanford Eveleth

  • The theatre was packed nightly, and she was the drawing-card.

    Gordon Keith|Thomas Nelson Page

  • The drawing-card at this hour was a famous Parisian singer of an Elysée café chantant.

    Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller

British Dictionary definitions for drawing card

drawing card

noun

US and Canadian theatre a performer, act, etc, certain to attract a large audience
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with drawing card

drawing card

A feature or event that attracts a large audience. For example, This Italian tenor is always a good drawing card. Card in this idiom refers to a large poster containing an advertisement for something, often some sort of entertainment. [Late 1800s]

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