selling point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of selling point
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Russ Catron learned to make his shorter-term stints managing plants a selling point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
That marketing often overlaps with another popular selling point: the word “natural.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Maddie’s Secret” might not have the same factual background as its selling point, but it’s indisputably authentic nonetheless.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Even as Cursor hones in on Composer, the company’s model-agnostic platform remains a key selling point, according to Ram Bala, professor of AI and analytics at Santa Clara University.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
That was another selling point of the basement bathroom.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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