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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Unlike the sustainably chic reusable bottles that have become a status symbol in recent years, this hot new bombshell is taking us back to basics.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2025
Over the years, it’s become something of a cultural legend—showing up in music videos, movie scenes, and becoming a status symbol that goes way beyond just being a set of wheels.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's assault on the federal government has supercharged Tesla's evolution from liberal status symbol to pride-of-MAGA protectorate.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Other videos showed the contents of rooftop infinity pools – a popular status symbol of Bangkok’s well-heeled – sloshing off the sides of towering apartment blocks onto the street below.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2025
Over the years, it’s become something of a cultural legend—showing up in music videos, movie scenes, and becoming a status symbol that goes way beyond just being a set of wheels.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's assault on the federal government has supercharged Tesla's evolution from liberal status symbol to pride-of-MAGA protectorate.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Other videos showed the contents of rooftop infinity pools – a popular status symbol of Bangkok’s well-heeled – sloshing off the sides of towering apartment blocks onto the street below.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.
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