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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The Birkin bag, named after late British singer and actress Jane Birkin, has long been a status symbol known for its exclusive waitlists.
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Since then, camo print has been ushered into a new era as a cool status symbol that has been further amplified by a younger demographic of non-conservative voters through Harris/Walz campaign merch—specifically, a camo baseball cap.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Producers are, in many ways, the driving force behind its transformation from a consumable into a status symbol, a collector’s item, and an object of cultural desire.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Popular with the elite as a status symbol, silk also held monetary value and was often used in exchange for other goods such as spices, jewelry, weapons, and even enslaved people.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Since then, camo print has been ushered into a new era as a cool status symbol that has been further amplified by a younger demographic of non-conservative voters through Harris/Walz campaign merch—specifically, a camo baseball cap.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Producers are, in many ways, the driving force behind its transformation from a consumable into a status symbol, a collector’s item, and an object of cultural desire.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Popular with the elite as a status symbol, silk also held monetary value and was often used in exchange for other goods such as spices, jewelry, weapons, and even enslaved people.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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