working class
Example Sentences
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Even as Parton became world-famous, her life and music remained resonant to women, particularly those of the rural white working class.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the 2024 American National Election Studies, for example, 21% of those who identify as working class have a college degree, only 5% belong to a private-sector union, and 37% own stocks.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
In Philadelphia—where kids are down 6%—Nija Rivera, 39, grew up working class in a row house with her siblings, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Streeting, 43, comes from a working class background and is seen as being on the right flank of the centre-left party.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
I’d read how the revolution wanted the working class to save their money.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
