crowd-pleaser

noun

crowd-pleas·​er ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-zər 

: one (such as a performer or product) that is notably or reliably popular or appealing

a flamboyant crowd-pleaser given to mad feats of daring

—Tony Hendra

crowd-pleasing

ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-ziŋ 

adjective

Examples of crowd-pleaser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With crowd-pleasers like Emilia Pérez and Wicked leading the way, the 97th Academy Awards boasts a record-breaking number of women nominees in a single year. —Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025

Audiences will get to experience a mashup of two perennial crowd-pleasers—The PAW Patrol and dinosaurs—like never before! —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025

Everything from the signature xiao long bao to the top-tier hot-and-sour soup to the assortment of fried rice, noodles and dumplings like spicy wontons is a crowd-pleaser. —Andy Wang, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Gomez's ensembles for the awards show circuit this time around have also been real crowd-pleasers. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crowd-pleaser

• tortfeasor
• ebenezer
• freezer
• geezer
• teaser