from humble origins
idiom
: from a family that did not have high social status or much money
He comes from humble origins.
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Gálvez, an engineer and tech entrepreneur from humble origins, has faced withering broadsides from López Obrador, who has depicted her as tool of Fox and the rich.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
Rising from humble origins in Scotland, Roy took a modest family-run printing business and built it into Waystar Royco, one of the largest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2023
Both Demings and Rubio rose from humble origins to the top tiers of their respective political parties.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
As much as any other local craft brewer, Lakewood mirrors the journey of the North Texas craft beer scene from humble origins to its explosion.
—Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2022
Logan Roy, the patriarch on Succession, is an immigrant from humble origins turned the ultimate barbarian at the gate.
—Jason Diamond, Town & Country, 14 Feb. 2022
His until recently unmatched and legendary career stemmed from humble origins, beginning on the gridiron of the small south Arkansas burg of Fordyce.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2021
Julius Salsbury came from humble origins.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2021
Memoir details Judas Priest frontman’s unique journey: from humble origins to heavy metal superstardom, from addiction to sobriety, from closeted to coming out.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 23 Nov. 2020
Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
Rising from humble origins in Scotland, Roy took a modest family-run printing business and built it into Waystar Royco, one of the largest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2023
Both Demings and Rubio rose from humble origins to the top tiers of their respective political parties.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
As much as any other local craft brewer, Lakewood mirrors the journey of the North Texas craft beer scene from humble origins to its explosion.
—Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2022
Logan Roy, the patriarch on Succession, is an immigrant from humble origins turned the ultimate barbarian at the gate.
—Jason Diamond, Town & Country, 14 Feb. 2022
His until recently unmatched and legendary career stemmed from humble origins, beginning on the gridiron of the small south Arkansas burg of Fordyce.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2021
Julius Salsbury came from humble origins.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2021
Memoir details Judas Priest frontman’s unique journey: from humble origins to heavy metal superstardom, from addiction to sobriety, from closeted to coming out.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 23 Nov. 2020
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