wow factor

British

noun

informal a striking or impressive feature

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“You’re not going to get caught up in the wow factor,” Bostad said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The entrance is like, wow factor,” said Axel.

From Los Angeles Times

Also bringing the wow factor in the realm of technical brilliance is Chris Roberts-Antieau at Madeline MenaRamos Projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

"You can get a wow factor, a lot of crazy things, especially in short dramas."

From Barron's

Earle and her dance pro Val Chmerkovskiy regularly stun with their combination of precision and theatrical wow factor, amplified last week by her haunting Halloween Night look and choice to tango to Billie Eilish’s “Bury a Friend.”

From Salon

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