drawing card

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A group of leading stars, however, want a greater share of the event's revenue to be distributed throughout the field - arguing they remain the main drawing card.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The pizza, seafood and otherwise, got all the headlines, but it wasn’t the biggest drawing card.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

DeGeneres is a brilliant comedian, but that was not her central drawing card toward the end of her career, a problem no publicist could fix.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022

He acknowledged that Shelton’s time in small markets like Tampa Bay “doesn’t hurt” but stressed the bigger drawing card for the Pirates is Shelton’s ability to make connection with players.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2019

It was also a nice drawing card for his practice since just about everyone knew he had been the star running back on a Permian team that went to the finals in 1970.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger