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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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Set in the 1940s, the film begins with a whirlwind summer romance between the wealthy Allie and working-class Noah — but despite their intense connection, class differences and familial disapproval drive them apart.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 June 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
While President Trump’s bold tariff agenda marks a clear departure from the status quo, tariffs alone will not revitalize the American working class.
—Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
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Noun
Set in the working-class outskirts of L.A., Lolita follows Jesús (Alexis Vazquez), an openly gay man recently released from prison after serving a nine-year sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, who is determined to reclaim his life and reunite with his daughter.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Set in the 1940s, the film begins with a whirlwind summer romance between the wealthy Allie and working-class Noah — but despite their intense connection, class differences and familial disapproval drive them apart.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
On his first day on the job, Marcelo observes the double standard at play in a system that protects the wealthy, while keeping the working class in their place — the same dynamic by which someone like himself could be snuffed without recrimination.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
While President Trump’s bold tariff agenda marks a clear departure from the status quo, tariffs alone will not revitalize the American working class.
—Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working-class
Noun
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As millions move out of poverty and into the middle class, energy demand increases.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But for the middle class, staying at home is an option.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Overall monthly expenses for a couple are from $1,400 to $2,300—that’s for a comfortable, middle-class lifestyle.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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But advocates for increasing the caps argue that the $10,000 cap is increasingly impacting middle-class homeowners who live in regions where property taxes are rising.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The promise in the air inspires immigrants, unionists, suffragettes, and a rising Black bourgeoisie.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Its leaders sanctioned the mass appropriation of lands from the nobility and their distribution to smaller farmers and the urban bourgeoisie.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Domesticity presented an existential challenge to the Communist war on bourgeois weakness and materialism.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The Rue Jacob is decorated in ugly bourgeois tones of: beige and brown, nineteenth-century paintings, Louis-Philippe furniture.—
Constance Debré,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite having a poor 2024 season that saw the Pirates remove Bednar from the closer role, the right-hander is back to his dominant form.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The key drivers are BGE’s soaring spending and profits and poor management by PJM Interconnection, the private entity that operates our electric grid.—
Emily Scarr,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Opponents and legal scholars maintain that the plain meaning and historical intent of the 14th Amendment protect those children's citizenship, and federal courts have repeatedly ruled against the Trump administration's interpretation.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Models were usually shot against plain studio backgrounds in heavy makeup and statement jewelry.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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“Working-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working-class. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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