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

I do hope that color in this book loses its power as that kind of a signifier and instead, is an empowering statement.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

It’s a signifier to the elite press that might raise the objections after reading the Boston Globe column by Ellis saying, you know, I’m a little biased here, this is a little crazy.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 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