conspicuous consumption

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Recent Examples on the Web Thorstein Veblen in his book The Theory of the Leisure Class wrote about conspicuous consumption and conspicuous waste. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024 And if Mercedes really speeds things up, this G-Class—long a symbol of conspicuous consumption—will become the world’s first production vehicle with a silicon-anode battery, perhaps by 2026. IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024 Wine, once the height of boomer culture and conspicuous consumption, has lost its cool among young, more frugal and health-conscious potential customers, many of whom prefer cannabis over Cabernet, experts say. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Hung’s private artists work in a culture of conspicuous consumption, challenging their judgmental diners who follow high, strict standards of excellence. Armond White, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption 

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