proletariat

Example Sentences

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The greed of the overlord class, mimicked by the grasping Mrs. Lovett, is what makes mincemeat of the proletariat.

From New York Times

“The proletariat is at a low point in their history right now,” it wrote.

From New York Times

“The Filipino proletariat and toiling people grieve the death of their teacher and guiding light,” the party’s statement said.

From Seattle Times

"The Filipino proletariat and toiling people grieve the death of their teacher and guiding light," the party said in a statement on its website.

From Reuters

Ever the utopian, Mr. Straub said he considered the target audience of “Othon” — about a Roman nobleman’s political ambitions amid calls for bringing power to the people — to be the modern proletariat.

From New York Times