as in middle-class
belonging to the class of people of middle social or economic rank
The neighborhood was occupied primarily by bourgeois families.
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Recent Examples of bourgeois
Nearly 30 years after its premiere, The Ice Storm remains a resonant indictment of bourgeois complacency.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
But the role of art is not to supply bourgeois comfort; a benefit of bourgeois comfort is the freedom to make art.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Unbowed in court The Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee’s leaders were charged with bourgeois nationalism, treason and espionage.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Schmid’s wife served Rüeblitorte, a Swiss carrot cake that manages bourgeois indulgence with a vegetable alibi.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
But the role of art is not to supply bourgeois comfort; a benefit of bourgeois comfort is the freedom to make art.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Unbowed in court The Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee’s leaders were charged with bourgeois nationalism, treason and espionage.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Schmid’s wife served Rüeblitorte, a Swiss carrot cake that manages bourgeois indulgence with a vegetable alibi.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourgeois
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Conrad Hilton, the hotel magnate, opened hotels around the country, and his Turkish Hiltons gained a reputation for offering the best burgers and American architecture to upper-middle-class Turks.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut House Republicans last October proposed dramatically expanding a state income tax credit that offsets a portion of middle-class households’ municipal property tax bills.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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But he was especially demoralized the other day after scouring for bargains at the sprawling Coche Market, which serves a mostly working-class clientele on the southern fringes of this chaotic capital.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Republican Party in our lifetime, in my view, is always gonna be a working-class party.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead of sugary or diet beverages, use a squeeze of citrus or even a splash of juice to flavor plain sparkling water.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a plain convention center, the chaos moved along as if choreographed, a parade in which everyone marched.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bourgeois.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgeois. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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