cult object

Example Sentences

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For a long while, the book was more easily accessible than the movie, which became something of a cult object, in part due to its relative unavailability.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2021

It also became a status symbol — Dyson recently released a version of the Supersonic plated in 23.75-karat gold that sells for $500 — and a cult object.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2018

It also became a status symbol — Dyson recently released a version of the Supersonic plated in 23.75-karat gold that sells for $499.99 — and a cult object.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2018

This was exactly what made it such a cult object for the French avant garde in the 20th century.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2015

In California and New York, in the advertising world and in Silicon Valley, it became a kind of cult object that matched the stripped-down aesthetic of the new economy.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell