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what wins on Sunday sells on Monday

what wins on Sunday sells on Monday proverb: a brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.

Proverb

what wins on Sunday sells on Monday

  1. (US, motor sports) A brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.
    • Doesn't anyone remember the axiom that what wins on Sunday sells on Monday? Automotive execs may wonder whether that still applies, but you can bet they know who won before they go to bed each Sunday night.1991 July 3, Al Pearce, “General Motors likely to reduce NASCAR funds”, in Daily Press, Virginia, US, retrieved 15 Oct 2018
    • "The automakers have provided a lot of money and support for NASCAR," Baker said. "They believe that what wins on Sunday sells on Monday."2008 December 20, Don Crinklaw, “Life in the fast lane”, in Sun-Sentinel, Florida, US, retrieved 15 Oct 2018
  2. (US, broadly) Any equipment available to consumers that performs well in widely-viewed public events on weekends can be expected to receive higher retail sales subsequently.
    • There's an old saying in the golf industry: What wins on Sunday sells on Monday. Golfers are the ultimate copycats.2006 April 13, Ed Sherman, “Dual-driver bag is not for duffers”, in Chicago Tribune, retrieved 15 Oct 2018

Synonyms of what wins on Sunday sells on Monday

Forms of what wins on Sunday sells on Monday

alternative formwin on Sunday, sell on Monday
alternative formwins on Sunday, sells on Monday

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What does what wins on Sunday sells on Monday mean?
What wins on Sunday sells on Monday means a brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.
What part of speech is what wins on Sunday sells on Monday?
What wins on Sunday sells on Monday is a proverb.

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