pied piper
noun
often capitalized both Ps
1
: one that offers strong but delusive enticement
2
: a leader who makes irresponsible promises
3
: a charismatic person who attracts followers
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With his entourage of ballers and video vixens, his retinue of security, his talent for curation, Puff was the ringmaster of relevancy, the pied piper of fun and the force at the very center of cultural power.
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Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Cohen can meme-stock GameStop’s way out of its fight to survive once more, but with all his miscues and baggage piling up, the pied piper’s magic seems to be wearing thin.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
As the final 90 seconds ticked off the scoreboard at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, Ravens veteran wide receiver and pied piper Odell Beckham Jr. pulled Zay Flowers in close.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
The West must fight in court, in neighborhoods, and in compulsory programs that separate young people who have not yet committed serious offenses from ISIS’ pied pipers.
—Jytte Klausen, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2015
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Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Cohen can meme-stock GameStop’s way out of its fight to survive once more, but with all his miscues and baggage piling up, the pied piper’s magic seems to be wearing thin.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
As the final 90 seconds ticked off the scoreboard at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, Ravens veteran wide receiver and pied piper Odell Beckham Jr. pulled Zay Flowers in close.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
The West must fight in court, in neighborhoods, and in compulsory programs that separate young people who have not yet committed serious offenses from ISIS’ pied pipers.
—Jytte Klausen, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2015
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“Pied piper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pied%20piper. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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