signifier
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When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
A statement from trust said it had already implemented a programme of "signifier change".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
It’s a powerful signifier of childhood for a generation of middle class, eco-conscious millennials, like myself, who once thought saving the Earth was as easy as sharing a bowl of Python Pasta.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2024
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
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
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