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status symbol Definition

status symbol

noun

a possession, practice, etc. regarded as a mark of social status, esp. high social status

status symbol Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: But in between, the new 12-inch format of record became a status symbol for music selectors and collectors.

Preposition: for

  • family: Little Black pageboys in fancy clothes, were fashionable status symbol for many families.

Adjective modifier

  • important: The Great Hall, which was an important status symbol, was 60 foot long and had fine windows with metal bars.
  • fashionable: Little Black pageboys in fancy clothes, were fashionable status symbol for many families.