status symbol

Examples (20)

• Scars are status symbols among mountain-bike riders.
• Owning a luxury car is often seen as a status symbol.
• For many, a luxury car remains the ultimate status symbol.
• In some cultures, elaborate jewelry is a significant status symbol.
• Owning a designer handbag is often seen as a status symbol.
• The expensive watch on his wrist was a clear status symbol.
• In some cultures, a large house with many servants is a clear status symbol.
• She tried to acquire a large house as a status symbol.
• The latest smartphone quickly became a status symbol among young professionals.
• The company car is an outward symbol of the employee's status.
• A private jet serves as an unmistakable status symbol for the ultra-rich.
• Many people strive for achievements that can serve as a status symbol.
• Once, owning a television was a significant status symbol in many homes.
• He bought the sports car not for its performance, but as a status symbol.
• People often buy expensive brands purely for their value as a status symbol.
• The designer handbag was a coveted status symbol among her friends.
• She works hard to afford items that she considers important status symbols.
• While some see it as a status symbol, others view it as a practical necessity.
• The concept of what constitutes a status symbol changes with society.
• The status symbol of success in the 1980s was often a large, ostentatious house.