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 hard microneedles penetrate through the stratum corneum, which has high electrical resistance.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 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 woman on the bed was no more than a hard stratum of marble they had reached.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

I had two sourdough heels, two eggs and some cream, which meant I had the beginnings of either a sweet or savory strata.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

If you can imagine it folded into a strata, gratin or savory bread pudding, chances are it has a home here, too.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Despite their dramatically different standing in Chinatown’s social strata, the women form an unlikely bond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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

By noting which species appeared in which strata, you could work out the relative ages of rocks wherever they appeared.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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