plural pleasers
: a person or thing that offers pleasure or satisfaction
A classic corner bar and restaurant that's been updated, Dino's serves a pleaser of a brunch while it weaves the business' Italian heritage into the menu.—
Carol Deptolla
—often used in combinationCarol DeptollaCerith Wyn Evans's work looks impressive. His big, sprawling, humming white neons are real eye-pleasers.—Eddy Frankel
see also crowd-pleaser, people pleaser
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The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
Michael, from Lionsgate and producer Graham King, is benefiting from the failure of the video game adaptation Mortal Kombat II to turn into a crowd pleaser beyond its core fanbase.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Mac and cheese is always a crowd pleaser.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
In the spoof of gentle, soft, focused crowd pleasers, SNL’s Ashley Padilla channeled the kind of maternal figure she’s honed over two seasons on the show—culturally out of touch, relentlessly cheerful, and covered in statement accessories.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
Michael, from Lionsgate and producer Graham King, is benefiting from the failure of the video game adaptation Mortal Kombat II to turn into a crowd pleaser beyond its core fanbase.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Mac and cheese is always a crowd pleaser.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
In the spoof of gentle, soft, focused crowd pleasers, SNL’s Ashley Padilla channeled the kind of maternal figure she’s honed over two seasons on the show—culturally out of touch, relentlessly cheerful, and covered in statement accessories.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
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“Pleaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleaser. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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