Sentence examples for more conspicuous consumption from inspiring English sources

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"I do think what's shifted is a notion that the wealthier you are, the more conspicuous consumption you engage in.

But in the generation since Walton's death, the culture around Walmart's world HQ in Bentonville reflects more conspicuous consumption, and its churches are relatively short on brimstone.

In 2006, we too, were flying high, paying a premium for convenience, the more conspicuous the consumption the better.

In the meantime, expect much more seriously conspicuous consumption.

The royal visits have occasionally been marked by more than conspicuous consumption.

While the decline in the savings rate and the growth in household indebtedness since 1980 has in part reflected a shift toward more consumption, conspicuous consumption in the classic sense has not been the biggest driver of declining savings.

In Ms. Callaghan's view, there is more to conspicuous consumption than impressing friends and relatives, although that does not hurt.

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At the same time, travelers have become more defensive about conspicuous consumption.

Giving money to charity is thus more akin to conspicuous consumption than it is to blatant benevolence.