yuppie

Example Sentences

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When she begins dating the owner of a local pet shop, Iona immediately falls in step with her yuppie new beau.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Mr. Pita, fluent in English and backed by strong support from younger Thais, appears in public as a jovial yuppie brimming with bright ideas, confident that he can overcome the constitutional hurdles in his path.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Like many of that vintage, the hippie eventually turned yuppie.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

So from that Sonny Bono beach bum guy, he becomes the icon for being a yuppie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2022

The only repeat pickups I get are old guys who always know a better way or yuppie businessmen who are always checking their watch or talking on the phone.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak