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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Vuitton's luggage would become a status symbol.
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Alina Cho, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In a time when skincare and haircare dupes have become their own kind of status symbol—smart, savvy, and often just as effective—these budget buys more than hold their own.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
On The Real Housewives, wealth is less a status symbol than a performance requirement—something that must be continually maintained to remain legible within the franchise’s economy of excess.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
Wellness tourism has become a status symbol, and few destinations carry the cachet of SHA Wellness.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Alina Cho, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In a time when skincare and haircare dupes have become their own kind of status symbol—smart, savvy, and often just as effective—these budget buys more than hold their own.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
On The Real Housewives, wealth is less a status symbol than a performance requirement—something that must be continually maintained to remain legible within the franchise’s economy of excess.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
Wellness tourism has become a status symbol, and few destinations carry the cachet of SHA Wellness.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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