conspicuous consumption
Example Sentences
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The best things in life are not always free, but there’s plenty you can do without conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
To my mind, social media is the problem, enticing everyone to covet conspicuous consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
But it has plenty to pitch concerning the joys and burdens of conspicuous consumption.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
“Luxury” is a word now almost solely associated with objects and conspicuous consumption — a stand-in for “expensive” that ignores the feeling of luxury found in the small micro-luxuries of everyday life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
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
