the upper class
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Usually, people who believe in freedom, decentralised finances and so on, they tend to be from the upper class of society," Pernar tells me.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
One major caveat to the study: Nearly all the bones and teeth came from ornamental tombs that were located near grand mosques, sites where only the upper class would have been laid to rest.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
It was the upper class version of buying drinks for the fiddler.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
