brownie point
noun
often capitalized B
: a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a superior)
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If her vibe is all about being cute yet comfy, grab the matching shorts for extra brownie points.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
This geeky economic statistic has morphed into political brownie points for the state by comparing California’s business output to the latest global GDP rankings from the International Monetary Fund.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Smulders teased that her role as Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has earned her double brownie points at home with Killam, who is a fan of the franchise.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Unlike the liberal order that had shaped global affairs since World War II, no one in this new collective gets brownie points for championing inclusive democracy.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
This geeky economic statistic has morphed into political brownie points for the state by comparing California’s business output to the latest global GDP rankings from the International Monetary Fund.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Smulders teased that her role as Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has earned her double brownie points at home with Killam, who is a fan of the franchise.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Unlike the liberal order that had shaped global affairs since World War II, no one in this new collective gets brownie points for championing inclusive democracy.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Brownie point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownie%20point. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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