signifier
noun
sig·ni·fi·er
ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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As Cassie Doney wrote for Refinery29, the carabiner likely emerged as a lesbian signifier during World War II, when women were widely encouraged to enter the workforce to make up for the men who were off at war.
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James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
In August, the Harris-Walz team sold nearly $1 million in camouflage hats that became their own cultural signifier in deep blue enclaves like Brooklyn, New York.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
But even with the kerchief, a signifier of rebellion tied loosely around his neck, Kent can’t help but wrestle with the idea of integrating into the mainstream, and all that goes along with it.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Patterns, textures, colors, and layers are all signifiers that encompass her sartorial choices.
—Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
In August, the Harris-Walz team sold nearly $1 million in camouflage hats that became their own cultural signifier in deep blue enclaves like Brooklyn, New York.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
But even with the kerchief, a signifier of rebellion tied loosely around his neck, Kent can’t help but wrestle with the idea of integrating into the mainstream, and all that goes along with it.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Patterns, textures, colors, and layers are all signifiers that encompass her sartorial choices.
—Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Signifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifier. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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