attention-grabber

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Young was a model of leadership, production and punishing play, but he wasn’t a flashy attention-grabber on the field or a flamboyant personality away from it.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

The attention-grabber was that the opulent wine country restaurant is ultra-expensive and named the French Laundry, the words practically a synonym for elitism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

The attention-grabber at Shedinburgh, which is streaming from sheds installed at a couple of theaters, is “Forgiveness” by Jonny Donahoe, whose “Every Brilliant Thing” was a runaway hit that became an HBO special.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

To say this isn’t exactly an attention-grabber is putting it mildly; even columns that are explicitly about Klobuchar frequently drift off into analysis of her opponents.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2020

“That contest drew a lot of attention given their differences on key issues, especially social ones. “This year there are two conventional, mainstream candidates, neither a major attention-grabber in any fashion,” Mr. Rozell said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2017