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

Like many of that vintage, the hippie eventually turned yuppie.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

I can’t fully blame Ralph Lauren for its wearisome repetition of yuppie stereotypes.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 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