selling point

American  

noun

1. a unique or advantageous feature that appeals to the prospective buyer of a service, product, etc..

   A generous discount is the chief selling point of the book club.

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Etymology

Origin of selling point

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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selling point

But it’s a credit to the directors’ ingenuity that Holmes is simply the film’s introductory selling point.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Hired as an assistant project manager, the candidate’s strong communication and organizational skills were his selling point, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The driver-assistance software will be Tesla’s main selling point for the foreseeable future, said independent consultant John Murphy, a former Bank of America autos analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Higher-strength champagne is unlikely to be an obvious selling point, warned Jane Anson, a wine columnist and author based in Bordeaux.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

No, we don’t have sponge mops like the one I use in my own house; the hands-and-knees approach is a definite selling point for corporate cleaning services like The Maids.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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