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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There are also significant caveats related to Trump’s central selling point to Americans — that the deal will bring a gusher of low-cost oil imports. — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 The absence of an endorsement was a setback for the Likud politician, who had billed his tight ties to the Republican president as a selling point for staying in power. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 In conversation at the Middleburg Film Festival this weekend, the producer shared how the specific approach that director Leah Nelson and her co-screenwriters Sarah Leavitt and Trev Renney was more of a selling point than a deterrent. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2026 That’s perhaps the major selling point of Nvidia’s RTX Spark. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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