middle class
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Most of the middle class is at 22% now,” said Craig Ferrantino, an adviser in Huntington, N.Y.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
L.A.’s declining share of a contracting film and television industry is hollowing out its middle class, a group Pratt rarely talks about when homelessness is not at issue.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, the middle class is splintering along generational lines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"The middle class was shown this green pasture," he says.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
They remain aloof from the modern temptation that captivates many in America’s middle class: the temptation to relieve the anonymity of public life by trying to make it intimate.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
