brownie points

Example Sentences

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His government would not be the first to be swept away by the intensity and glamour of global diplomacy which, however difficult or worthy, doesn't necessarily translate into significant brownie points at home.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

I don’t want to say this to try to get ideological brownie points, but the fact of the matter is there's nothing enormously brave about me, right?

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

The Washington Post also has an incentive to get brownie points from the administration now and then.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

“We couldn’t have cared less about what anybody thought, including family, We weren’t looking to score brownie points; we were looking to shed light on the naked, nasty truth!”

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023

“That’s true form, perfect brother. The Great Peacemaker. You rack up brownie points with Mom and maintain the image of the perfect son.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy