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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a member of the upper caste
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Recent Examples of caste
But as the police detectives discover, solving this case requires digging into the difficult and layered relationship between Munia’s father and his old friend Rabia, and the ways in which class, caste and religion intertwine and threaten to break apart their relationship.
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
How much did caste distinctions mean to Indians who had moved to another country and culture?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
The poignant portrayal of the struggles of the woman, the stark caste differences and heart-wrenching deprivation won the film wide critical acclaim.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Patole says that's partly so shoppers can conceal their caste identity – typically only lower-caste Hindus eat red meat.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
How much did caste distinctions mean to Indians who had moved to another country and culture?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
The poignant portrayal of the struggles of the woman, the stark caste differences and heart-wrenching deprivation won the film wide critical acclaim.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Patole says that's partly so shoppers can conceal their caste identity – typically only lower-caste Hindus eat red meat.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for caste
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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