leisure-class
Example Sentences
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The expanding leisure class of the late 19th century was, as Fischer writes, “driven to consume, eager for diversion and entertainment.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2022
Gillespie said the rule is "kind of a holdover from the leisure class."
From Fox News • Sep. 6, 2021
It has been derided by some critics, including many in France, as a lavish purchase of a European brand for the benefit of a global leisure class.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2020
It left smug, witless readers of the leisure class amused.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2019
A jungle yields no abundance to feed the multitudes, and supports no leisure class.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
