stratum

Simply put, only a certain stratum of Americans prioritize learning about politics.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024

"There is a stratum of people for whom street food is no longer about sustenance, the theatrics appeal to them."

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

The stratum corneum, the outer layer of mature skin cells, communicates with the epidermis below.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

“Heroes” excavates a stratum of white America with the same incisive probing that “Slave Play” brought to its investigation of our country’s interracial foundation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

The woman on the bed was no more than a hard stratum of marble they had reached.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

Australia uses a system known as strata, which Sherry describes as a form of commonhold similar to the condominium model used in the United States and other countries.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Their wardrobes are more subtle, yet show that there are different strata in the quiet luxury landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

"He is now just in a different strata of star than what we are used to from our sporting heroes," said Sivertsen.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

At one end, PSG is the club of the masses, drawing its fan base from every strata of the city and its suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

How deep it went no one knew, but now, all unseen, the intricate subterranean strata were collapsing.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Those "layers" became second nature to Sis, whose books and other artwork now are noted for their stratums of design and meaning.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2012