upper class
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It used to be a bicameral legislature, and it gave these upper class of states veto power over legislation.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Nearly two-thirds of people who consider themselves upper class or upper-middle class have $150,000 or more in annual household income, including 25% with incomes above $250,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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 Oscar-winning film, directed by James Cameron, saw Kate Winslet play upper class socialite Rose opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's third class passenger Jack Dawson on the doomed ship's maiden voyage.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
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
