as in proletariat
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Recent Examples of bourgeoisie
Locals tacked disgruntled but clever verses onto the busts, writing satires that bemoaned the pope, the city’s bourgeoisie and the corrupt nature of those who held power.
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Klimt, of course, is Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), the Austrian modernist widely beloved for his paintings of the most beautiful women of Vienna’s haute bourgeoisie.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The Black bourgeoisie is very present in corporate America.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Here’s where Jefferson’s complicity with Hollywood’s black bourgeoisie prevents him from launching a caustic media critique.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Klimt, of course, is Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), the Austrian modernist widely beloved for his paintings of the most beautiful women of Vienna’s haute bourgeoisie.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The Black bourgeoisie is very present in corporate America.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Here’s where Jefferson’s complicity with Hollywood’s black bourgeoisie prevents him from launching a caustic media critique.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourgeoisie
Noun
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As is the case with the aesthetics of people, exquisite lines can be found on patrician and proletariat cars alike.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by Karl Marx, the Bolsheviks dreamed of a world communist revolution and held special expectations for Germany, Marx’s homeland, and for its proletariat.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
19 June 2023
Noun
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Outside of a few exceptions—notably Isaiah Hartenstein and Tobias Harris—the NBA's middle class largely had to settle for lower-than-expected contracts in free agency last year.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The report uses Pew Research’s definition of middle class: households earning between two-thirds and double the median income in their state.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Portrayed by Brigitte Helm in Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent film Metropolis, Maria is a compassionate worker who becomes a spiritual leader for the oppressed working class.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with TIME, Golden discussed how the party should speak to swing voters, how to rebuild trust, and how to reposition the working class at the core of the Democratic coalition.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bourgeoisie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgeoisie. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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