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Recent Examples of bourgeoisie
Wake-Robin gets its name from a deep purple wildflower native to the Mid-Atlantic, which, from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, was the hub of the Black bourgeoisie.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Woodcutters sets forth the musings of a narrator sitting in an armchair at a dinner party who excoriates the literary awards establishments of his native land (and by extension all lands that are host to a robust bourgeoisie).
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Its leaders sanctioned the mass appropriation of lands from the nobility and their distribution to smaller farmers and the urban bourgeoisie.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The promise in the air inspires immigrants, unionists, suffragettes, and a rising Black bourgeoisie.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Woodcutters sets forth the musings of a narrator sitting in an armchair at a dinner party who excoriates the literary awards establishments of his native land (and by extension all lands that are host to a robust bourgeoisie).
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Its leaders sanctioned the mass appropriation of lands from the nobility and their distribution to smaller farmers and the urban bourgeoisie.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The promise in the air inspires immigrants, unionists, suffragettes, and a rising Black bourgeoisie.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourgeoisie
Noun
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All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Severin, on the other hand, represents the revolutionary proletariat.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some Democratic strategists think that running on tax cuts for the middle class could help.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the middle class has grown.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These trends are so glaring that the term working class is now used to describe both those without a college degree and the MAGA base.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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In an industry with few working class stars, Mosaku’s journey is unique.—
Kemi Alemoru,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bourgeoisie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgeoisie. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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