upper class
Example Sentences
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“Poor people are as bad off as in the special period, but a segment of middle and upper class have access to dollars and are not in such bad shape, which causes real social tension.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
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
“The rich and the upper class will always find a way. They will hire their own security,” the North Hollywood resident said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
Two of the central narrators in the book - millionaire Anthony Wistern and his wife Olivia - are in constant conflict, with Anthony's working-class upbringing often clashing with Olivia's upper class roots.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024
He said his roommates at Brown had always predicted that he would “sell out”—loosen up about his faith and adopt their taste for new cars, new clothes, and the other trappings of the upper class.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
