social ladder
Example Sentences
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Zhang's rise embodied what millions of his followers aspire towards: someone from a small town who climbs the social ladder by forging their own path.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The relationship between George and James deepened as George spent years moving up the court's social ladder.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
It was energy companies — very prominent, high up in the social ladder, people.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
“I think we will eventually move down the social ladder and end up below the poverty line,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022
Tonight he was rocketing up the social ladder.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
