star attraction

noun

: the person or thing that people most want to see
The pandas are the zoo's star attraction.

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With a new grass pitch, a fresh-look BC Place will be a star attraction for co-hosts Canada. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Lionel Messi as the star attraction, not Patrick Mahomes. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 And while the kites are the star attraction, the festival takes over the entire town with local food vendors, a beer garden, artisan booths, and three stages of musical entertainment. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026 The spa With six stories and a hundred treatment rooms, many with stunning views of the sea and mangroves, the health clinic—a separate structure within the larger architecture of the resort—is obviously the star attraction for visitors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for star attraction

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