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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Somehow the company’s founder, Nell Diamond, turned wearing American Girl Doll pajamas into a status symbol among a certain type of person.
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Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 23 July 2024
In Britain, having more than one child is becoming something of a status symbol.
—Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 22 July 2024
The Row’s Margaux bag is many things: a purse, an heirloom in the making, and a status symbol.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2024
Yachts have long been considered a status symbol — a reality that has only increased as wealth becomes concentrated in the hands of a small group of high status individuals.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 16 July 2024
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Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 23 July 2024
In Britain, having more than one child is becoming something of a status symbol.
—Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 22 July 2024
The Row’s Margaux bag is many things: a purse, an heirloom in the making, and a status symbol.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2024
Yachts have long been considered a status symbol — a reality that has only increased as wealth becomes concentrated in the hands of a small group of high status individuals.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 16 July 2024
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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