yuppie

When she begins dating the owner of a local pet shop, Iona immediately falls in step with her yuppie new beau.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

He said only a yuppie — “you know, those people who work in a bank during the day and only go to concerts at night” — would think he wasn’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Mr. Pita, fluent in English and backed by strong support from younger Thais, appears in public as a jovial yuppie brimming with bright ideas, confident that he can overcome the constitutional hurdles in his path.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

A versatile character actor whose television roles included a yuppie producer on “Newhart” and a closeted dad on “Girls” and who was on Broadway with longtime friend Tom Hanks in “Lucky Guy.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021

Don’t let the cockatiel throw you off; this is no yuppie ambience.

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

“The yuppies might like it, but we’re all set on bike lanes,” Mr. Napolitano said.

From New York Times ● May 21, 2023

Judge came up with the original concept at a time when TV was filled with yuppies — “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Mad About You.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

DiDi, serving as Greek chorus and comic relief, pulls Ms. Noomin directly into the story, saying: “Are you gonna let some cartoon yuppies cry cartoon tears over your lost babies?”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2022

Autor’s MIT colleague Daron Acemoglu remarked that the “risk of handout to yuppies is there” since there’s “lots of student debt among those earning more than 100K a year.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2020

They became trapped in rush- hour traffic again, surrounded by half-asleep yuppies in suits who were sucking coffee from foam cups and listening to traffic reports and easy rock and roll.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston