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.
Recent Examples on the Web For sure, having Tina and Veronica there was absolutely a selling point, 100 percent. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024 One of the paradoxes of modern Orthodoxy is that its rigidity has become a selling point in the West. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024 Until recently, the trend has been that more powerful chips also consumed more energy, and Nvidia didn’t spend much effort trying to make energy efficiency a selling point, focusing instead on raw performance. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024 The outdoor rooftop pool might be the selling point at The Roosevelt, but there are several other factors that keep its guests returning to this luxe location. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024 Nevertheless, Ruddy’s relationship with Trump was a major selling point as his representatives attempted to secure a large investment from Qatar. Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024 The social media site has served as a beacon for Trump, with 6.7 million followers, and continues to be a major selling point for the app. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024 For example, Reddit’s big selling point to investors is hinged almost entirely on AI providers paying big bucks to train their models on its user content. Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024 One selling point that appealed to Snell and Chapman alike: Melvin, who has managed each player in the past. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of selling point was in 1923

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“Selling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selling%20point. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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