Sentences with phrase «as a status symbol in»

Television, the company argues, is still seen as a status symbol in emerging markets.

The ownership of purebred dogs has always been seen as a status symbol in the western parts of Istanbul.

The work investigates the role of shoes as status symbol in the urban context, elevating the role of the shoe shiner as the provider of a tool for ascension.

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If you're one of the few guys in a city who owns a Harley, people are going to see that as a status symbol.

If it turns out that Kate really did purchase a Bugaboo, CRR says the manufacturer will be in luck, as whatever model she bought will become a «must - have status symbol.»

This wasn't quite as big of an issue in America, but for many years, the Burberry brand was the standard issue dress as a status symbol of thugs and gangs all across England.

Jack Ma has achieved rock - star status in China as a symbol of Chinese entrepreneurship and as an evangelist for small business.

Starbucks has had great success in China as consumers view drinking lattes as a status symbol — it's also a trip that may become less frequent due to the economic slowdown.

Fewer working - class and poor Americans are marrying nowadays in part because marriage is seen increasingly as a sort of status symbol: a sign that a couple has arrived both emotionally and financially.

My critism is not at people working 9 to 5 jobs but at the whole system of 9 to 5 jobs.Having a 9 to 5 job also becomes a status symbol in South Africa cause a job means money, money immediately means a better standard of material living.Its very frustrating actually.There are many creative options as a way of earning a living.Again, to reitterate, its the system that gets me mad, institutionilisation of peoples lives for money...

Ms. Agrell suggests that stamps in children's passports are merely status symbols for the aforementioned «affluent, affected parents», and even quotes the godfather of travel guidebooks, Arthur Frommer, as questioning how children or parents benefit from family travel.

As such, babywearing also became a status symbol, but not in the same way.

He won the 1989 Nobel Peace prize, and his status in the West as a symbol of peace continues to infuriate the Chinese authorities.

Evidence shows that in Germany, where these little mannequins originated, doctors used these dolls not as explanatory aids but rather as status symbols, conveying the doctor's expertise of the female body.

Because these status symbols are relatively low cost from a biological standpoint, scientists have long wondered why there aren't more fakers — that is, low - ranking individuals masquerading as high - ranking ones — in the wild.

He noted that most workers responded favorably to the new arrangement in the pilot study, especially younger employees, who don't see the corner office as a status symbol.

In part, that's because Senate confirmation has also become a status symbol among some Washington bureaucrats: Those holding such positions are more likely to be called to testify before Congress, as well as granted access to internal discussions that are off - limits to lower - ranking colleagues.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Department of the Interior did not show the regulation was the «least restrictive means» to advance the compelling government interest in protecting the bald eagle because of its status as a national symbol.

«We live in a culture where sex is the new gold — the ultimate status symbol — and thereby none of us are having as much as we «should».»

We are in a world where these things are touted as important status symbols and steps toward success, but they are not accessible for most people.

live in a day and age where being «crazy busy» functions as a status symbol.

And either way, it's not good, because we already live in a day and age where being «crazy busy» functions as a status symbol.

We have hundreds of examples; one might be that the rainbow used to be a symbol of God's wrath on a decadent society, and another of course would be The Devil himself — once feared by believers and even non-believers alike — but nowdays is consigned along with the Bible and Jesus resurrection to «myth» status and cartoonised as a little man in red pants and a pitch fork.

In our culture, dating an older partner is often seen as a status symbol for younger women — we're often told that older partners will be more financially and emotionally stable, which is why being courted by an older partner is often seen as a compliment, a confirmation that you, indeed, have your act together and are desirable.

The film «E.T.», which the family sees together, becomes a dynamic symbol both for the family's acceptance of Frankie's «return home» to heaven, but also for their own status as aliens in America.

Wreathed in the glory that is Benedict Cumberbatch's current status as an international sex symbol — «The Thinking Woman's Crumpet,» he has been called, in the land of crumpets — comes the third season of Mark Gatiss and...

Driver, the soulful ex-boyfriend of Lena Dunham's character on Girls and a brilliant portrayer of millennial squirminess in Noah Baumbach's While We're Young, now chafes at his popular status as a Bushwickian sex symbol.

There are some great ideas at play, especially the implication that Katniss» new status as the symbol of the revolution is not all that different from her life as a surviving tribute in the first act of Catching Fire.

Just think about it, nearly three times as many households own stock as tune in for the wildly popular show American Idol (21 million)-- and four times as many people own stocks as own an iPod (22 million), a modern day status symbol.

The steel rotors are the proper choice here; overused as status symbols, carbon ceramics tend to be awful in the real world with noise and vibration that aren't worth their excessive cost in daily use.

The G550 has proven that under the posh leather and the lighted kick plates that define its modern role as a status symbol, it's still a rugged, solid - axle old beast, a truck to put the fear in the Soviets and remind everyone that Germany is a country not to be trifled with.

And crossovers have become something of a status symbol, as some have luxury trim levels that feature all the same amenities found in big, expensive sedans.

«We understand Mustang's heritage and iconic status it has in the world and as a symbol of Americana,» said Peter Horbury, executive director of Design, The Americas.

It has become a status symbol for the upwardly mobile middle - management set, just as the original GTI came to represent the cash - rich «yuppie» over 30 years ago, and continues to thrive in spite of the charge of cars such as the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series.

Ever since its groundbreaking debut as the first four - door coupe in BMW history, the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe has earned its status as a symbol of panache and prestige.

Treasured as a status symbol believed to bring good luck, the Asian arowana is bred on high - security farms in Southeast Asia and sold by the hundreds of thousands each year.

Of course, the Tesla is beyond the budget of many car buyers, but for those who can afford a premium vehicle, the Tesla is an «EV that doubles as a status symbol,» says Eric Novak, editor - in - chief for EnviroDad.com and co-creator of the Canadian Green Car Award.

It was also seen as a status symbol and something the family took pride in owning and maintaining.

Yeah, a car may be your ultimate status symbol, but as Kimmy's delight at riding the subway shows us, you got ta find the little pleasures in life.

Animals should not be treated as possessions, and in a humane world, would not be bought and sold, used as status symbols, or otherwise exploited.

In current society, although not as prohibitive in cost as they once were, they are still considered by some to be a status symboIn current society, although not as prohibitive in cost as they once were, they are still considered by some to be a status symboin cost as they once were, they are still considered by some to be a status symbol.

What breed is most often exploited at this time, as status symbols for doing bad things, guarding drugs, belonging to gangs, and in dog fighting?

These animals are used to gain profit, for fighting and entertainment, and they serve as status symbols for most of the people living in the city.

When pet stores in Turkey began importing lots of puppies, more and more people purchased them and, becoming «common,» they lost their standing as a status symbol and were no longer valued.

Textiles in Bali, though, not only serve as protection against the cold and sun but are also powerful symbols indicating the status and well being of the wearer.

In the old days, the villagers kept leopards in the caves as a status symbol of the owneIn the old days, the villagers kept leopards in the caves as a status symbol of the ownein the caves as a status symbol of the owner.

In many cases game creators may not even realize their mechanics are working to cement this mentality, but when games use a woman's affection, her body, or her sexuality as a carrot on a stick, they're actively encouraging men to think of women as objects, prizes, and status symbols.

In other words, achievements are designed to function as status symbols for gamers.

Your statuses will appear as symbols in the lower left corner of your screen, and you can also check them in the «data» menu.

I'm not sure the gold paint job really does much in the way of apologizing for the fiasco considering it will eventually be released to all players — effectively neutralizing it as a status symbol.