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

Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied stratum of fame in which even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn’t a given for most reporters.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2023

Nobody quite knew how they made a living, but they did, and they would have created a new social stratum in Maycomb had the rest of the town acknowledged their existence.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

Forget Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa, sophisticated AI systems are widely available and being used to replace whole strata of human workers while also offering personal advice on everything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

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

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

Mom and Lori could paint, and Dad and Brian and I could climb the cliffs and study the canyon’s geological strata.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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