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 real selling point of his idea, which deficit hawks will find most attractive, is his limitation of using only the Roth IRA. Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Up until now, Happier Camper’s other primary selling point has been its use of Adaptive components. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025 The absolute selling point of all the suites, and some of the standard rooms, are the floor-to-ceiling windows with views directly onto Licancabur Volcano and Cerro Toco in the Andes. Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025 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 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 22 May. 2025.

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