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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Wellness tourism has become a status symbol, and few destinations carry the cachet of SHA Wellness.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Ad campaigns showcased the card as status symbol.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Mac mini has become a status symbol among AI tinkerers, and some analysts say the device’s growing popularity may preface a broader shift in how people use computers.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
This is the startup that makes the Oura Ring, which is part sleep tracker, morphing into a broader health wearable and a status symbol for a particular elite life-hack maxer.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Ad campaigns showcased the card as status symbol.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Mac mini has become a status symbol among AI tinkerers, and some analysts say the device’s growing popularity may preface a broader shift in how people use computers.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
This is the startup that makes the Oura Ring, which is part sleep tracker, morphing into a broader health wearable and a status symbol for a particular elite life-hack maxer.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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