signifier
noun
sig·ni·fi·er
ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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From white flowers in the spring to purple leaves in the fall, Callery pear trees are an attractive signifier that the area is entering a new season.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
These lists are signifiers of a certain standard, affirmation that celebrities and artists have tastes that reflect our own.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2025
The two main characters, Devon and her husband, Billy, are a swarm of status signifiers stuffed ungrammatically into a Burberry trench coat.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
In typical Armstrong fashion, the characters are dressed in mostly beige or monochrome colors without a logo in sight — a signifier that for the rich, quiet luxury never dies.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 31 May 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
These lists are signifiers of a certain standard, affirmation that celebrities and artists have tastes that reflect our own.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2025
The two main characters, Devon and her husband, Billy, are a swarm of status signifiers stuffed ungrammatically into a Burberry trench coat.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
In typical Armstrong fashion, the characters are dressed in mostly beige or monochrome colors without a logo in sight — a signifier that for the rich, quiet luxury never dies.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for signifier
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“Signifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifier. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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