as in middle class
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
Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The British working class established high tea as a quick sustenance after the workday ended, frequently occurring at pubs on high tables (hence the name).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Stewart, who grew up a working-class kid over his father's newspaper shop in London, did briefly have a job at a funeral parlor.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Civil rights laws were perceived as threatening to the white working class.
—Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The British working class established high tea as a quick sustenance after the workday ended, frequently occurring at pubs on high tables (hence the name).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Millions of working-class families have long depended on federal subsidies to cover the costs of home heating.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Stewart, who grew up a working-class kid over his father's newspaper shop in London, did briefly have a job at a funeral parlor.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working class
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His base included young voters and the elderly, women, the urban middle class, and dual-nationality Moldovans who viewed Simion’s rhetoric as dangerously aligned with Russian authoritarianism.—
Veronica Anghel,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2025
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The Vanishing Middle Class Perhaps most alarming is the hollowing out of Hollywood’s creative middle class.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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As Stan crosses $30 million in annual recurring revenue and $300 million in gross merchandise value, Bartlett’s hands-on involvement signals a growing belief that the middle-class creator is the business story of the decade.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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California’s median home price in March was $884,000 — very tough if not impossible for many middle-class families.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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This creative evolution has expanded papier-mâché’s market appeal, with a new generation of clientele emerging – a group that includes interior designers, a local urban bourgeoisie, and international buyers.—
Fahad Shah,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company was started around the same time as other famous French stores like Le Bon Marché (1852) and La Samaritaine (1870), both of which, like Printemps, catered to the country’s growing bourgeoisie.—
Lanna Apisukh,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some transplants want to live in Nice’s Old Town in historic bourgeois buildings — a more expensive location for apartments that can be pricey to maintain.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Stay Here: In Bilbao’s bourgeois enclave of Neguri, Palacio Arriluce is a palace-turned-49-room hotel where Queen Anne and neo-Gothic flourishes evoke the charm of a grand English manor — complete with a croquet lawn overlooking the Biscayan coast.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The product was released in 2023 to a poor reception, and discontinued before the company began winding down operations in February.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The plain version of the chips got a high score, while the other, with a tequila lime flavoring, scored poorly.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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“Working class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20class. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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