signifier
noun
sig·ni·fi·er
ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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Temu has now fully replaced Wish, an earlier bargain online shopping site, in the cultural lexicon as the signifier of knockoffs or budget-friendly alternatives.
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
For this reason, signifiers like the world's largest or oldest are transitory at best.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Palm trees sometimes sprout from the helmet — a Caribbean signifier atop a Western trunk.
—Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the decades, certain coffee table books have become their own status symbols (including Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style), serving as signifiers of taste.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
For this reason, signifiers like the world's largest or oldest are transitory at best.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Palm trees sometimes sprout from the helmet — a Caribbean signifier atop a Western trunk.
—Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the decades, certain coffee table books have become their own status symbols (including Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style), serving as signifiers of taste.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Signifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifier. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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