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the class of people who earn money by doing usually physical work and who are not rich or powerful
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Recent Examples of working class
Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The implications are huge, for all Americans, because the poor and working class already are more likely to suffer from a wide range of other health problems, which cost millions in medical bills and lost wages.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Many working-class and young Canadians blame him for the country's high rate of inflation and long-running political chaos.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
So not all working class can be just correlated with education.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The implications are huge, for all Americans, because the poor and working class already are more likely to suffer from a wide range of other health problems, which cost millions in medical bills and lost wages.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Growing up in a working-class family, Macias faced struggles that could have derailed her ambitions.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Many working-class and young Canadians blame him for the country's high rate of inflation and long-running political chaos.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working class
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Lesser prey — think Brooklyn’s Cameron Johnson, for instance — might help keep the Kings comfortably in the upper middle class for another few years.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The middle classes are travelling abroad once again, as the dream of a neo-convertibility that mirrors the decade of one-to-one convertibility with the US dollar in the 1990s stimulates popular support.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, Sacramento might be the one team on this list that isn’t too upset about middle-class life, not after the two decades of destitution preceding its 2023 ascent to the playoffs.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Again, without naming Trump, Michelle Obama contrasted his background with Harris, who was raised by a middle-class single mother in Berkeley.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Even before the Atlantic City Boardwalk became the iconic scene of the Roaring ‘20s New Jersey bourgeoisie, the Jersey Shore was already increasingly a vacation spot for the wealthy.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Then a hotelier hung Nymphs and Satyr in a public bar, shaking up NYC's bourgeoisie.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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It was screened in places like Picturehouse that are squarely pitched to bourgeois film consumption.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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His cooking was a bridge between an idea of the past, which came from royalty and then became bourgeois cuisine, and modernity.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now.Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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With sleep disorders affecting approximately 70 million Americans and poor sleep linked to serious health risks like heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline, the Tone Buds represent a significant advancement in personal sleep technology.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Just 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt has about 24 g of protein.Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hockey jersey: on sale for $15.65 Original price: $16.99 A plain hockey jersey, like this one from Amazon, easily fits over your padding and is great for practice or everyday wear.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Working class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20class. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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