selling point
nounDefinition of selling point
: an aspect or detail of something that is emphasized (as in selling or promoting)
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Besides the product itself, the sofa’s biggest selling point might just be its convenience. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Flatpack furniture startup Floyd is launching a sofa," 20 Aug. 2018 That selling point also means SpaceX isn’t making the kinds of margins on the sales that could easily fund the BFR. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "The easiest way for Elon Musk to raise money for SpaceX might be tourism," 18 Sep. 2018 Samsung DeX is going to be one of the Tab S4’s biggest selling points and for good reason. — Stefan Etienne, The Verge, "Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 review: valiant effort," 8 Aug. 2018 The North American bid’s signature selling point, however, was delivered in a language FIFA members long have understood: revenue. — Tariq Panja And Andrew Das, New York Times, "World Cup 2026: United States, Canada and Mexico Win Bid to Be Host," 14 June 2018 Though the specifics of that pitch are unknown, San Diego’s selling points — ready availability of two-way opportunities, budding talent base, West Coast location, preexisting ties to Ohtani — seem obvious. — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Preller says Padres hopeful for invitation to meet with Shohei Ohtani," 2 Dec. 2017 With much of a draft policy pact already agreed, SPD leaders are holding out for selling points to offer their divided base, which has the final say in a member ballot. — Birgit Jennen, Bloomberg.com, "Merkel Pushes for Coalition Breakthrough as Markets Add Urgency," 6 Feb. 2018 Square is best known for selling point-of-sale hardware devices to merchants. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "New York Just Issued Another BitLicense. The Recipient Is Jack Dorsey's Square," 18 June 2018 Fogging the Numbers The thing is, politicians and governments at all levels have shifted numbers and selling points that aren’t quite accurate to the public for decades. — Ed Wallace, star-telegram, "Myths and Numbers," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'selling point.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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