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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Meat was a status symbol, local food historian Joyce White told the publication.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Orangeries, once a status symbol for European aristocracy, are a glamorous accoutrement in large town or country houses.
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Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The type of meat the colonists ate was a status symbol, and beef was the most sought-after, said Joyce White, a local food historian who set up the food displays at the Paca House.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Retirement plans — often an investor’s first experience with wealth building — have become prized for a generation where stability is a status symbol.
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Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Orangeries, once a status symbol for European aristocracy, are a glamorous accoutrement in large town or country houses.
—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The type of meat the colonists ate was a status symbol, and beef was the most sought-after, said Joyce White, a local food historian who set up the food displays at the Paca House.
—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Retirement plans — often an investor’s first experience with wealth building — have become prized for a generation where stability is a status symbol.
—
Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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