the upper class

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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

“And all the former, the poor as well as the rich, belong to the upper class, and are respected and treated as equals.”

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates