up·per-class
ˌə-pər-ˈklas 
-ˈkläs
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the highest social class in a society
: a social class occupying a position above the middle class and having the highest status in a society
Examples of upper-class in a Sentence
Adjective
upper-class boys who had an entrenched sense of entitlement
Noun
a popular pastime among the upper classes
a member of the upper class
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Guadagnino had noted to Piersanti that Alma was an upper-class woman, which informed the wardrobe pricing, while Maggie, played by Edebiri, was trying to emulate Alma but on a younger woman’s budget.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Socially, restricting the longest-toed shoes to the nobility ensured the shoe would be a visual status marker associated with the upper classes.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The upper-class men have taken the reins, and the young guys have followed them.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Guadagnino had noted to Piersanti that Alma was an upper-class woman, which informed the wardrobe pricing, while Maggie, played by Edebiri, was trying to emulate Alma but on a younger woman’s budget.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Demand for French porcelain tableware during the centuries that followed fueled the emergence of family-run firms and artisan workshops that shaped and hand-painted exquisite table settings for the growing upper classes.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Socially, restricting the longest-toed shoes to the nobility ensured the shoe would be a visual status marker associated with the upper classes.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upper-class
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“Upper-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper-class. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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