signifier
noun
sig·ni·fi·er
ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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On the one hand, toddler-plump cheeks are being sold to women as the ultimate signifier of youth—hence cheek filler is still booming despite some celebrities having their filler publicly dissolved.
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 31 July 2025
Pascal plays Ezra, the verbal member of the duo, whose swagger and cowboy cadence are a surefire signifier of impending shoot-outs.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
But there are still the social signifiers in the way that people are dressed, right?
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
From white flowers in the spring to purple leaves in the fall, Callery pear trees are an attractive signifier that the area is entering a new season.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 31 July 2025
Pascal plays Ezra, the verbal member of the duo, whose swagger and cowboy cadence are a surefire signifier of impending shoot-outs.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
But there are still the social signifiers in the way that people are dressed, right?
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
From white flowers in the spring to purple leaves in the fall, Callery pear trees are an attractive signifier that the area is entering a new season.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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