: a social class occupying a position above the middle class and having the highest status in a society
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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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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Just 20 years ago, those making $170,000 were considered upper-class.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The upper class began sporting this more elevated attire for evening events–this included dark colors like the more traditional shades of black and blue.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Other notes reference the Gordon Riots — an uprising in 1780 spurred by anti-Catholic sentiment — and the Mohocks, a violent gang of upper-class young men who got drunk and attacked people.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Just 20 years ago, those making $170,000 were considered upper-class.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
International schools in Kenya have long been considered a preserve of the upper classes, but this is changing fast.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The upper class began sporting this more elevated attire for evening events–this included dark colors like the more traditional shades of black and blue.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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