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Examples of conspicuous consumption in a Sentence
a culture of conspicuous consumption
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Instead, the discourse fixates on what amounts to a form of conspicuous consumption.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
They are increasingly attracted to authenticity—real books, vinyl records, denim—and seem to have a disdain for conspicuous consumption.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Dandified servants, then known as ‘luxury slaves,’ were used as figures of conspicuous consumption.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Nevertheless, the conspicuous consumption of members of the elite and their way of life make the corruption evident to observers.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of conspicuous consumption was
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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