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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It should never be treated like a trend or a luxury status symbol.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Upcoming projects and collaborations with auction houses signal Super Niche’s ambition to redefine luxury as a cultural movement, not just a status symbol.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The handmade, sleek black prototype – now a status symbol for the ultra-wealthy – hit the auction block for a starting price of $10,000.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Owning wild cats as pets is seen as a status symbol in Pakistan and is not uncommon, but a license is required, and large cats must be kept outside city limits.
—Alysha Bibi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Upcoming projects and collaborations with auction houses signal Super Niche’s ambition to redefine luxury as a cultural movement, not just a status symbol.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The handmade, sleek black prototype – now a status symbol for the ultra-wealthy – hit the auction block for a starting price of $10,000.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Owning wild cats as pets is seen as a status symbol in Pakistan and is not uncommon, but a license is required, and large cats must be kept outside city limits.
—Alysha Bibi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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 5 Aug. 2025.
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