brownie point
noun
often capitalized B
: a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a superior)
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For extra brownie points, use icing to attach a leaf cookie that has been iced and painted with gel food coloring.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
The praise has earned him some brownie points with the White House.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Angela Bassett scored major brownie points with her kids after stepping out for the 2025 Met Gala.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
As the pass maps below show, Southampton’s caretaker boss, Simon Rusk, sought no brownie points for aesthetics.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
The praise has earned him some brownie points with the White House.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Angela Bassett scored major brownie points with her kids after stepping out for the 2025 Met Gala.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
As the pass maps below show, Southampton’s caretaker boss, Simon Rusk, sought no brownie points for aesthetics.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for brownie point
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“Brownie point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownie%20point. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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