stratum

The film updates Turgenev’s 1850s Russia to contemporary America, but maintains the “Lower Depths” social stratum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

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

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

Tim Ballard, the real-life protagonist of the surprise hit film Sound of Freedom, seemed on the verge of breaking into another stratum of fame and power when the movie was released.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023

In Durham’s long history, few blacks of this social stratum had attended these meetings.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

"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

It’s lowered when they recognize each other as old childhood friends, albeit from different strata of Soviet society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Layer it all in a shallow casserole dish or, if you’re feeling theatrical, a glass trifle dish, so the strata show through like geological layers of flavors.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025

He laid down a flat strip of dark red plasticine, following the colouring of strata on a map.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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