the upper class

Example Sentences

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A quick peek into butter’s rich history reveals that the humble dairy product was once a luxury reserved for the upper class.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

Through the centuries, the unisex garment evolved from an underlayer for the upper class to become outerwear, sashed with an obi but featuring smaller sleeves that aided physical activity — helpful for the samurai warriors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

So if you could become one of the upper class, you could get away with anything.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

There were signs, early on, that Ms. Finke wouldn’t fulfill the expectations of her parents, who saw her as a future wife and mother of the upper class.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023

If this was how the upper class felt all the time, no wonder they were all so cross.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson