Sentence examples for kind of conspicuous from inspiring English sources

This was not, I want to say quickly, the kind of conspicuous consumption widely associated with the dot-com era.

This kind of conspicuous corruption has been on display in the United States and Europe for years.

The most famous sign of the kind of conspicuous architecture that could await a more high-profile Sonoma is the new Ferrari-Carano winery, in the Dry Creek Valley.

Now, their pursuit of the billionaire mayor is headed into overdrive, with both campaigns making the kind of conspicuous ring-kissing gestures that are reserved for their most sought-after political allies, even though the candidates publicly disagree with the mayor on a range of issues.

Having hosted the training sessions of those competing in the 10 days leading up to the Games, the clean, well lit track constructed from specially imported Siberian wood showed some signs of wear and tear and was randomly splattered with the kind of conspicuous white splodges of filler you might see adorning a painter's radio.

In certain circles in the U.S. and Europe, this kind of conspicuous display is considered gauche.

Moreover, new kinds of conspicuous consumption like luxury travel, cooking classes, fitness clubs and cosmetic surgery, even home improvements are competing increasingly with traditional luxury goods for the right to offer consumers emotional satisfaction.

"Even if gas prices are lower, it still kind of radiates conspicuous consumption," Ms. Lindland said.

With 12 minutes to go, they broke with the kind of purpose conspicuous by its absence before.

Conspicuous destruction is a form of conspicuous consumption.

"It's a form of conspicuous consumption".