upper class
Example Sentences
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“Poor people are as bad off as in the special period, but a segment of middle and upper class have access to dollars and are not in such bad shape, which causes real social tension.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
A quick peek into butter’s rich history reveals that the humble dairy product was once a luxury reserved for the upper class.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025
It is, as she says, both appropriation of the trappings of the upper class and a challenge to the order they’ve subjected the world to.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
The Oscar-winning film, directed by James Cameron, saw Kate Winslet play upper class socialite Rose opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's third class passenger Jack Dawson on the doomed ship's maiden voyage.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
It was the upper class version of buying drinks for the fiddler.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
