mid·dle-class
ˌmi-dᵊl-ˈklas 
: of or relating to the middle class
especially
: characterized by a high material standard of living, sexual morality, and respect for property
: a class occupying a position between the upper class and the lower class
especially
: a fluid heterogeneous socioeconomic grouping composed principally of business and professional people, bureaucrats, and some farmers and skilled workers sharing common social characteristics and values
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Hegseth was born in Minnesota in 1980 to middle-class parents—his father was a school district activities director and his mother worked as a leadership coach, according to her LinkedIn.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
While Trump talks a big game about standing up for the middle class, his actions betray a profound indifference to their struggles.
—Laura Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Their exchange sums up the whole vibe of this biographical jukebox musical about a middle-class young woman from Brooklyn making her way in show business and finding her own voice after years of writing hit songs for other artists.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Hegseth was born in Minnesota in 1980 to middle-class parents—his father was a school district activities director and his mother worked as a leadership coach, according to her LinkedIn.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Down payment assistance is crucial in that step but also essential in further building out the Black middle class at a time when some Black people are seeing challenges with becoming middle class.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
While Trump talks a big game about standing up for the middle class, his actions betray a profound indifference to their struggles.
—Laura Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Middle-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-class. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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