selling point
noun
: an aspect or detail of something that is emphasized (as in selling or promoting)
Examples of selling point in a Sentence
The car's new sound system is a selling point.
The house's big selling point is its location.
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The cotton’s American provenance was another selling point for supply chain resilience, quality control, transparency and the revival of Americas manufacturing.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Delta is faithful to a fault, an excuse to use a new game engine as a selling point while still producing nearly the exact same product.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Transit is another selling point, developers said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Golf’s transatlantic war of the words isn’t necessarily a selling point for the charm school set, but the sport’s recent ratings tear would seem to make for an intriguing precedent.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Delta is faithful to a fault, an excuse to use a new game engine as a selling point while still producing nearly the exact same product.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Transit is another selling point, developers said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Golf’s transatlantic war of the words isn’t necessarily a selling point for the charm school set, but the sport’s recent ratings tear would seem to make for an intriguing precedent.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selling point
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“Selling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selling%20point. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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