social climber

Example Sentences

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What Glazer discovered at bedrock were not the lip-curling monsters of Hollywood’s Holocaust movies but social climbers looking to improve their status.

From Los Angeles Times

But with those social climbers called the D.C.

From Washington Post

The season three episode “Chiantishire,” which takes place at Caroline’s wedding to an unabashed social climber, offers some insight into Shiv’s relationship with her mom.

From Los Angeles Times

A couple of manipulators, a couple of social climbers.

From Salon

Lucien deserves most of his comeuppances, but he remains sympathetic because Voisin captures his insouciance as a striver and social climber.

From Salon