conspicuous consumption
Example Sentences
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You risk breaking the finance-bro code by flashing signs of conspicuous consumption or daring to deviate from the norm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
It may be that it was a happy one, and you merely feel a little self-conscious about your relative wealth, or your siblings might make occasional comments on what they see as conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
Posting a well-lit spritz, matcha or sardines signals leisure, affluence and wellness — conspicuous consumption, Goop-style.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025
Pregnancy can be privatizing, and it is fitting that it registers in conspicuous consumption.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
But despite his aversion to money and conspicuous consumption, Chris’s political leanings could not be described as liberal.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
