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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Incredibly costly, tapestries were a status symbol for the wealthy, notably, the nobility and royalty, and used in their public and private spaces, from dining and gathering rooms to bed chambers.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Now a cultural institution – and status symbol for the ultra-wealthy – the original bag will hit the auction block July 10 in Paris as part of Sotheby's inaugural Fashion Icons sale.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Creating a following for a brand typically used to rely on products being a status symbol, such as designer handbags.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
From Sydney to Stockholm, the same brands appear with clockwork consistency, suggesting something deeper than mere preference—a new form of identity performance in which bathroom counters have become the ultimate status symbol.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Now a cultural institution – and status symbol for the ultra-wealthy – the original bag will hit the auction block July 10 in Paris as part of Sotheby's inaugural Fashion Icons sale.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Creating a following for a brand typically used to rely on products being a status symbol, such as designer handbags.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
From Sydney to Stockholm, the same brands appear with clockwork consistency, suggesting something deeper than mere preference—a new form of identity performance in which bathroom counters have become the ultimate status symbol.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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“Status symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20symbol. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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