middle class

Example Sentences

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Alison, who said she came from a "middle class Jewish family", said Mr Jenner was warmly welcomed when they attended numerous events together - including weddings and Passover.

From BBC

It is jarring that in one of the richest countries in the world, one-third of the middle class does not make enough to afford basic necessities.

From Los Angeles Times

“The new dollar millionaires have broken a psychological wealth threshold, but their income and spending is that of middle class households.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Low points include a freeze for another three years in the income-tax brackets as inflation inexorably pushes up nominal incomes—a measure expected to raise £8.3 billion per year by 2030 from the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the past 30 years, most of the industry’s expansion has come from a swelling middle class who bought Louis Vuitton handbags and Rolex watches to try to keep up with the superwealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal