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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
Julia Terruso, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Many of them are working class.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Later, McCartney goes to the heart of the matter with an astute assessment of a value bred into him in Liverpool, a working-class aversion to being the boss.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The district is deeply working class, Wild says, but to fixate on that is too narrow.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Many of them are working class.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Her efforts included Gap, Gap Outlet and Old Navy, giving her key experience with working-class shoppers.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Later, McCartney goes to the heart of the matter with an astute assessment of a value bred into him in Liverpool, a working-class aversion to being the boss.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working class
Noun
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The entire deal, however, seems designed to squeeze the WNBA’s middle class in order to facilitate high-profile raises to high-profile players.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In decades past, China’s ascendent middle class flocked to booming megacities to chase jobs and dreams, once abundant as the country went from rags to riches.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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California has opted to eliminate copayments for some low-income and middle-class families, while Washington and Oregon cap what families pay.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The disappearance of the middle-class mortgage does not represent merely a short-term challenge for individual families.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wake-Robin gets its name from a deep purple wildflower native to the Mid-Atlantic, which, from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, was the hub of the Black bourgeoisie.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Woodcutters sets forth the musings of a narrator sitting in an armchair at a dinner party who excoriates the literary awards establishments of his native land (and by extension all lands that are host to a robust bourgeoisie).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both of his arms are in the sleeves, and his bourgeois father is kneeling on the floor, taking the shirt in order to conserve it, perhaps saving it from being soiled.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a more simplistic story, Derya and Aziz’s efforts to find a good private school for their daughter would come off as a hopeless bourgeois indulgence.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Through its clear imagery, operators can navigate safely and assess fire scenes even with poor visibility.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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An injection like this has a clear advantage over daily prevention pills in poorer countries, where patients – particularly young women – might struggle to access clinics or feel stigmatised for seeking treatment.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This would transform anything from plain cabbage to noodles.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Swap plain runners for patterned or textured styles for a polished finish.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Working class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20class. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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