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 most salient selling point wound up being the return of the Gump gang, evident in the one sheet which had a very Forrest Gump sensibility in Hanks and Wright. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 During this time, Wilson's late mother Rosemary looked after a perennial garden which was beloved by the local community, something the president of the development company knew about and actually used as a selling point of the area. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Our tester, who has two young daughters, said the parental controls were a key selling point, noting that it's reassuring to know her kids cannot make purchases via voice commands and won’t come across inappropriate content. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024 But using apple cider vinegar, which for centuries has been used to alleviate indigestion, could actually be more beneficial to gut health than other options that shout it as a selling point. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for selling point 

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 22 Nov. 2024.

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