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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IPhones, viewed by many Indians as a status symbol, currently account for about 7% of the local smartphone market, according to Tarun Pathak of Counterpoint Research.
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Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
His designs made their way onto Hollywood’s biggest stars; the brand has dressed everyone from Richard Gare in American Gigolo, which turned Armani’s designs into a status symbol, to Julia Roberts in her iconic 1990 Golden Globes suit.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
In 2001, Apple launched white earbuds bundled with the iPod, transforming an audio accessory into an instantly recognizable status symbol.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
No other status symbol can measure up.
—Steve Garbarino, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
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Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
His designs made their way onto Hollywood’s biggest stars; the brand has dressed everyone from Richard Gare in American Gigolo, which turned Armani’s designs into a status symbol, to Julia Roberts in her iconic 1990 Golden Globes suit.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
In 2001, Apple launched white earbuds bundled with the iPod, transforming an audio accessory into an instantly recognizable status symbol.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
No other status symbol can measure up.
—Steve Garbarino, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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