working class

Example Sentences

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"They're not the working class now," Bernard added.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Wallflowers don’t go from a working class Mexican immigrant family to Stanford Law School.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

I told them I was from Kentucky, and I grew up working class in Appalachia, where my family still lived.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The EFF, also known locally as the red berets, are known for their signature red overalls worn by party leaders in parliament, meant to symbolise their affinity with South Africa's working class.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“His trial will be an education for the working class, and for you, too, if you’ll come.”

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright