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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In 2014, rather than seeking to evade these punitive economic measures, many members of Russia’s elite treated them as a status symbol.
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Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2023
At some places around town, a glass jar of juice has become its own status symbol, the name on the cup an indication of your wealth bracket.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
By Ayesha Javed May 30, 2024 7:32 AM EDT
Dyson made its name with the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner, which soon became a status symbol.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 30 May 2024
As sport-utilities have become the de facto choice of vehicle for a vast swath of the world’s new car buyers, the two-row luxury crossover has become a new status symbol, too.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
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Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2023
At some places around town, a glass jar of juice has become its own status symbol, the name on the cup an indication of your wealth bracket.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
By Ayesha Javed May 30, 2024 7:32 AM EDT
Dyson made its name with the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner, which soon became a status symbol.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 30 May 2024
As sport-utilities have become the de facto choice of vehicle for a vast swath of the world’s new car buyers, the two-row luxury crossover has become a new status symbol, too.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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