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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Nonetheless, as much as the country’s electric grid is a selling point, Brazil still has questions to answer. Justin Worland, Time, 2 May 2025 The monthly event’s walkability is the selling point. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025 The Blackhawks’ biggest selling point is their promising youth. Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 But Moroney is canny enough to understand that country identity can be a selling point, even or especially to fans with other interests. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for selling point

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 May. 2025.

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