yuppie

Example Sentences

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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

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

So from that Sonny Bono beach bum guy, he becomes the icon for being a yuppie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2022

Another modern, and whimsical, touch is the so-called businessman or yuppie gargoyle, depicting a Gothic creature with sideburns and holding a briefcase.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 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