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status symbol
noun
- an object, habit, etc., by which the social or economic status of the possessor may be judged.
status symbol
noun
- a possession which is regarded as proof of the owner's social position, wealth, prestige, etc
Idioms and Phrases
A position or activity that allows one's social prestige to be displayed, as in She doesn't even drive; that car of hers is purely a status symbol . [Mid-1900s]Example Sentences
To some, dogs are an accessory or a status symbol, or worse: an Instagram algorithm booster.
In Southeast Asia, the skyscrapers with rooftop poolsâoften flanked by cocktail bars, dance floors, or expensive restaurantsâare a societal status symbol.
For Ylfa, sauce is a status symbol, a priceless condiment that may prove rare enough to give her power sovereign from her husbandâs name.
âIt is North American turtles that are a status symbol.â
As a global brand with a perceived "cool quotient", owning a Tesla will be a status symbol for the young, aspirational Indian population.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageŸ Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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