work·ing-class
ˈwər-kiŋ-ˈklas 
: of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners
working-class virtues
a working-class family
: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor
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Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
The school, which sits in a working-class neighborhood filled with one-story homes, is among those that closed at the end of this school year.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
John Yoon, New York Times, 7 June 2024
De Niro faced pushback from New York’s non-leftist working class.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
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Adjective
Although De Niro comes from a privileged bohemian background, his film roles personified working-class essence and vernacular.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
The school, which sits in a working-class neighborhood filled with one-story homes, is among those that closed at the end of this school year.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
Noun
Among the most reliant on the machines are ramen shops, which serve one of the Japanese working class’s favorite, most affordable meals.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 7 June 2024
De Niro faced pushback from New York’s non-leftist working class.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
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“Working-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working-class. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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