status symbol
noun
: something (such as an expensive car) that a person owns and that shows wealth or a high social status
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The Birkin has become a status symbol among celebrities.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Over the decades since its launch, the Aeron has ascended to a status symbol, with everyone from design bros to former presidents (Obama himself) touting its comfort and style.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
But long before power shoulders entered our lexicon, oversized sleeves were a status symbol at court in early modern Europe.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
At the same time, preventative health has become something of a status symbol among consumers more broadly.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Over the decades since its launch, the Aeron has ascended to a status symbol, with everyone from design bros to former presidents (Obama himself) touting its comfort and style.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
But long before power shoulders entered our lexicon, oversized sleeves were a status symbol at court in early modern Europe.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
At the same time, preventative health has become something of a status symbol among consumers more broadly.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for status symbol
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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