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a culture of conspicuous consumption
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One striking trend would be embracing sustainable and eco-friendly fashion, a testament to the party’s awareness of a younger, more environmentally conscious electorate more averse to conspicuous consumption.
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Essence, 17 Aug. 2024
Vance’s critique of conspicuous consumption among the poor is something everyone should consider.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
After all, mob wife aesthetic is conspicuous consumption.
—Vanessa Rosales Altamar, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
An abrupt drop in the sale of luxury goods after the campaign began suggests a temporary restraint in bribery and conspicuous consumption.
—Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
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Essence, 17 Aug. 2024
Vance’s critique of conspicuous consumption among the poor is something everyone should consider.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
After all, mob wife aesthetic is conspicuous consumption.
—Vanessa Rosales Altamar, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
An abrupt drop in the sale of luxury goods after the campaign began suggests a temporary restraint in bribery and conspicuous consumption.
—Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
See all Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 24 Aug. 2024.
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