working class

Example Sentences

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Charles Murray used Fishtown as his archetype for the decline of the working class in his 2012 book, “Coming Apart: The State of White America 1960-2010.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With five months to go before the general election, there’s plenty of time for Platner to soothe any misgivings and re-up his promise to fight for the Maine working class.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

High-profile literary agents started knocking on Doyle's door after the opening chapter of Communion won the Writer's and Artist's Yearbook working class writers' prize.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“Additionally, today, him being here at a labor union and advocating for the working class and labor, I think, is very important.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Not that I, even in my more histrionic moments, imagine that I am a member of that oppressed working class.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich