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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 1885ā90
Words nearby drawing card
drawhole, draw in, drawing, drawing account, drawing board, drawing card, drawing chisel, drawing frame, drawing-in, drawing pin, drawing room
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How to use drawing card in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for drawing card
drawing card
noun
US and Canadian theatre a performer, act, etc, certain to attract a large audience
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Other 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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