status symbol
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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DataTrek Research made that case in a report Friday, arguing that just as companies like Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe adapted to the introduction of less expensive quartz watches from Seiko in the late 1960s by marketing their mechanical watches as a high-end status symbol, today’s top consumer brands may be able to survive and thrive by touting how their products and services make customers feel.
From Barron's
DataTrek Research made that case in a report Friday, arguing that just as companies like Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe adapted to the introduction of less expensive quartz watches from Seiko in the late 1960s by marketing their mechanical watches as a high-end status symbol, today’s top consumer brands may be able to survive and thrive by touting how their products and services make customers feel.
From Barron's
My car wasn't a top-of-the range status symbol.
From BBC
The circuit reaches divine heights Tuesday in Madison Square Garden with Westminster’s top award of best in show, a status symbol that has eluded Calvacca, a third-generation dog handler in her 50s who started showing dogs in high school.
“The shiny, soft yet strong, luxurious material has been a status symbol for more than 2,000 years.”
From MarketWatch
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