signifier
noun
sig·ni·fi·er
ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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Yet, there are no such signifiers for finals games.
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Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The artist’s practice has long engaged with cultural signifiers, drawing from African American history, contemporary culture, and his own Ethiopian heritage.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 June 2025
Since, Gorgie has even gotten its own famous Erewhon smoothie, a signifier of L.A. royalty, usually reserved for stars like Hailey Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2025
Her second novel, 2012’s Gone to the Forest, is about a farm in an unidentified colonial territory, a purposely vague mash-up of African, Asian, and South American signifiers.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The artist’s practice has long engaged with cultural signifiers, drawing from African American history, contemporary culture, and his own Ethiopian heritage.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 June 2025
Since, Gorgie has even gotten its own famous Erewhon smoothie, a signifier of L.A. royalty, usually reserved for stars like Hailey Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2025
Her second novel, 2012’s Gone to the Forest, is about a farm in an unidentified colonial territory, a purposely vague mash-up of African, Asian, and South American signifiers.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for signifier
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“Signifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifier. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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