crowd-puller


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Related to crowd-puller: crowdedness

crowd-puller

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crowd puller

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informal a person, object, event, etc, that attracts a large audience
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crowd-puller

[ˈkraʊdˌpʊləʳ] Ngran atracción f
the show is bound to be a crowd-pullerno cabe duda de que este espectáculo atraerá a mucho público
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Yet the main crowd-puller was a lone Milo truck distributing cups of the chilled malt chocolate drink, which caused quite a stir among the waiting crowd.
Alway a huge crowd-puller, the Nithsdale crews put on a busy day of skills and hands on fun and took part in a charity ladder climb to raise funds for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Family Trust.
It explains what internet celebrity is, including its history; the qualities of internet celebrity, focusing on exclusivity, exoticism, exceptionalism, and everydayness; the relationship between internet celebrity and traditional media, with discussion of common types of internet celebrity (viral stars, meme personalities, spotted and groomed investments, crowd-puller cameos, and weaponized microcelebrity); and influencers and the influencer industry.
More than 50 companies had participated in Ghabqa, the "biggest crowd-puller at Katara during Ramadan".
This event has become a real crowd-puller and we are certain to welcome even more international guests this year as we are hosting the surf event at the same time as the Oktoberfest [beer festival]."
It is 46 years old this year but Joseph remains a crowd-puller and pleaser, attracting packed audiences who know the words almost as well as the cast.
New Delhi: Former India captain Kapil Dev on Wednesday lauded Yuvraj Singh's inclusion in the Indian Twenty20 team terming him as a "crowd-puller like John McEnroe".
NEWCASTLE Continental Christmas Market is always a massive crowd-puller as people part with their cash to feast on cuisine from all over the world and pick up a few festive gifts for friends and family.
Barney Francis, head of Sky Sports, claimed the Premier League was much more of a crowd-puller than the Champions League.
Hope to see him on stage again in the not too distant future; an evening with Frank Hovis, Siadwel, Gwyn and DIY Denzil would be a sure-fire crowd-puller.
Displays supervisor Pete Coombes said: "It's a real crowd-puller. We think this starfish had the end of one of its arms chewed off by a predator.