middle class

Example Sentences

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The middle class is growing in populous countries like India and China, which could lead to even bigger crowds in Rome, Paris and other tourist destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

With only the very poor or very rich having any way of paying for long-term care, that leaves the families of the broad middle class struggling financially and emotionally to keep mom and dad safe.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

What I see now is the middle class eroding, and it’s harder for everyone there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita is that rare American city betting its future on the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The city was home to a large laboring class, a small middle class, and even a few millionaires who regularly packed up their wives and children for the Grand Tour of European capitals.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson