social ladder
Example Sentences
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The relationship between George and James deepened as George spent years moving up the court's social ladder.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
The maids who managed to climb up the social ladder became market vendors, selling basic items - like food and clothing - to earn a living.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023
After his election, Francis told the assembly that “education is the great liberator, lifting people up the social ladder and strengthening society in the process.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023
It was energy companies — very prominent, high up in the social ladder, people.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
The boy had been to enough schools to know that certain rules were universal and that kids like Toby occupied lower rungs of the social ladder.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
