status symbol
an object, habit, etc., by which the social or economic status of the possessor may be judged.
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How to use status symbol in a sentence
With the Apple Watch, it is plunging into a market where the main product is—and almost always has been—a fashion-y status symbol.
Will Apple Take Down the Luxury Watch Industry? | Daniel Gross | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike blood ivory, some see it as a status symbol due to its perceived prestige and ballooned financial value.
In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol.
Iris (name has been changed) has become one such “status symbol.”
Inside China’s Mistress-Industrial Complex | Junheng Li, Bethany Allen, Ana Swanson | February 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA tapestry like this was the ultimate luxury good and status symbol, worth so much more than a measly painting.
Automobiles were owned by the government only, and bicycles, a status symbol, were available to only a few.
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British Dictionary definitions for status symbol
a possession which is regarded as proof of the owner's social position, wealth, prestige, etc
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Other Idioms and Phrases with status symbol
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]
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