: a social class occupying a position above the middle class and having the highest status in a society
Examples of upper-class in a Sentence
Adjective
upper-class boys who had an entrenched sense of entitlement
Noun
a popular pastime among the upper classes
a member of the upper class
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
One hundred years later, ocean liners—a mode of transport that Tricia Cusack argues helped to popularize the reach of the British Empire for upper-class travelers—would be superseded by the convenience of commercial air travel.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Jason Lipshutz: Yes, because Playboi Carti has leapt into the upper class of hip-hop.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Unlike his paintings of military scenes or upper-class life of the 1860s, the new piece captured the dramas of everyday life.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
One hundred years later, ocean liners—a mode of transport that Tricia Cusack argues helped to popularize the reach of the British Empire for upper-class travelers—would be superseded by the convenience of commercial air travel.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
Noun
Pandering to the desires of the upper class, MAHA pushes products and services that are out of reach for the average American.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Jason Lipshutz: Yes, because Playboi Carti has leapt into the upper class of hip-hop.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upper-class
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“Upper-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper-class. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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