signifier

Example Sentences

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And while those in the highest income range are more likely to be optimistic, being middle income or having a bachelor’s degree isn’t much of a signifier of optimism or pessimism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

A statement from trust said it had already implemented a programme of "signifier change".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

“Minimalism is a signifier of class,” Wagner said.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

Whole Foods replaced Mrs. Gooch’s, but after being deracinated by Amazon, it became passé, less and less a signifier of status.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

With every step on those cracked sidewalks, I passed a new signifier of urban decay.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore