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a culture of conspicuous consumption
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In addition to reckoning with conspicuous consumption, my novel also investigates what life looks like for the Anderson women when the perennially absent Alan becomes an always-there man.
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Courtney Maum,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
FatFIRE, however, makes conspicuous consumption part of the deal.
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Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
As a means of conspicuous consumption the canon is poorly served, but as a destination to explore, as a complicated, contradictory, sometimes boring and often beautiful place, there can be much to be gained through a meander, a perusal, a stroll.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
An online amalgam of conspicuous consumption, natural wonders, and manmade spectacles — like the world’s tallest tower, Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, and even, yes, the vivid green of Dubai Chocolate — has propelled the emirates to superlative measures of tourism and consumer behavior.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Courtney Maum,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
FatFIRE, however, makes conspicuous consumption part of the deal.
—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
As a means of conspicuous consumption the canon is poorly served, but as a destination to explore, as a complicated, contradictory, sometimes boring and often beautiful place, there can be much to be gained through a meander, a perusal, a stroll.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
An online amalgam of conspicuous consumption, natural wonders, and manmade spectacles — like the world’s tallest tower, Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, and even, yes, the vivid green of Dubai Chocolate — has propelled the emirates to superlative measures of tourism and consumer behavior.
—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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