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 selling point is its ability to filter out jamming signals.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The key selling point for many buyers was that ghost guns were not required to have serial numbers, the critical piece of information that law enforcement agencies use to trace a gun from the manufacturer to the gun dealer to the original buyer.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But the real selling point, according Pawnee City officials, is the quality of life on offer.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Ak-mak cracker’s selling point was its simplicity — whole wheat, low fat, made with honey rather than refined sugar.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The key selling point for many buyers was that ghost guns were not required to have serial numbers, the critical piece of information that law enforcement agencies use to trace a gun from the manufacturer to the gun dealer to the original buyer.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But the real selling point, according Pawnee City officials, is the quality of life on offer.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Ak-mak cracker’s selling point was its simplicity — whole wheat, low fat, made with honey rather than refined sugar.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selling point
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“Selling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selling%20point. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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