signifier

Example Sentences

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For white authors and readers, Morrison argued, blackness has been more metaphoric than real, a signifier of certain behavioral expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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

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