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middle class

[mid-l klas] / ˈmɪd l ˈklæs /
NOUN
neither the nobility nor laboring class
Synonyms
STRONG
bourgeois bourgeoisie burgherdom educated class middle order middle-income group
NOUN
an economic class perceived as average
Synonyms
STRONG
Middle America hoi polloi middle order middle-income group ordinary people plain folks proletariat working class
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of the middle class
Synonyms
WEAK
bourgeois conformist conventional ordinary square traditional

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The ranks of the upper middle class are expanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

However, Walker said he was concerned about islanders who sat "just above the threshold for government help", the middle class, about financial support.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Research shows the ranks of higher earners have grown markedly over the past 50 years, while the lower rungs of the middle class have shrunk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

New research shows that the ranks of the higher earners have grown markedly over the last 50 years, while the lower rungs of the middle class have shrunk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

His father had been a military man, his mother a homemaker, solidly middle class.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times