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

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

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

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

But this division also implicates the nongladiatorial Roman citizens of all social strata.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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