What are the most mainstream examples of NFT 'utility'?

Token-gated discords anecdotally seem to be the #1. What else?

cma.xyz. Founder /paragraph, ceo /mirror, previously at Google & Coinbase 

Digital collectibles. Think Reddit Avatars and Starbucks Odyssey.

There is utility in participation and progression through the collection journey.

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But what is the actual utility for participating / progressing, though? I guess showing off rare avatars (eg status) but what beyond that?