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 Mac mini has become a status symbol among AI tinkerers, and some analysts say the device’s growing popularity may preface a broader shift in how people use computers.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
This is the startup that makes the Oura Ring, which is part sleep tracker, morphing into a broader health wearable and a status symbol for a particular elite life-hack maxer.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In Washington, New Balance became a staple of street culture in the early 1980s, when the $100 price tag of the 990 turned the shoe into a status symbol.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
People around the world later sewed tiny gold discs to their clothing as both a status symbol and to keep their money close to their bodies to prevent theft.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
This is the startup that makes the Oura Ring, which is part sleep tracker, morphing into a broader health wearable and a status symbol for a particular elite life-hack maxer.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In Washington, New Balance became a staple of street culture in the early 1980s, when the $100 price tag of the 990 turned the shoe into a status symbol.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
People around the world later sewed tiny gold discs to their clothing as both a status symbol and to keep their money close to their bodies to prevent theft.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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