case in point

noun phrase

: an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case

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But Wall Street’s memory is short, and overseas audiences, which have proven resistant to patriotic American fare — James Gunn’s Superman being a case in point — may prove harder to proselytize. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 The company’s Redwood Project Portfolio is a case in point. Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Taylor agrees, using Graham & Brown’s Tate Collection as a case in point. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 His appointments provide cases in point. Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for case in point

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of case in point was in 1647

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“Case in point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20in%20point. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

case in point

: a typical or relevant case

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