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the class of people who earn money by doing usually physical work and who are not rich or powerful
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Recent Examples of working class
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The love affair Europe has for pigeon racing began in the 1800s and grew into a working class sport.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 18 May 2026
These are among the proposals that a cohort of left-leaning congressional Democrats argue will help their party win back working-class voters in the midterm elections and set the stage for success in the 2028 presidential election.
—Riley Beggin, Washington Post, 17 May 2026
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Noun
People born into working class households in the 1840s should have been doing well in the 1870s.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The love affair Europe has for pigeon racing began in the 1800s and grew into a working class sport.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
After Irwin's well-connected, former police officer brother (Adam Driver) gets them involved in a scheme related to cleaning up the Gowanus Canal, Russian mafia threats put their working-class life under siege.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
These are among the proposals that a cohort of left-leaning congressional Democrats argue will help their party win back working-class voters in the midterm elections and set the stage for success in the 2028 presidential election.
—Riley Beggin, Washington Post, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working class
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Forget your salary—this space billionaire says a simple kids marshmallow experiment can reveal whether you’re destined to stay middle class for life.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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If there's a major disruption to the middle class pipeline — the route young adults take from college to higher-paying jobs — that could have an enormous impact on the economy.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Although the Republican president has tried to put more money in middle-class pockets with tax cuts, the benefits are being eroded as prices keep rising, especially during the war with Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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So for many middle-class Americans, the choice is between a dangerous amount of debt or no new car at all — which has, in turn, sent prices for used cars soaring.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The book told of Miss Peterson’s search for her own ancestry and detailed her discovery of the prosperous, Black bourgeoisie, based largely in Brooklyn, that had played a principal role in the New York of the late nineteenth century.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Traditionally, the bourgeois novel questioned the viability of bourgeois life, not the viability of life itself.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Perhaps Fogel, a fervent leftist, chafed at having to celebrate the family, that bourgeois institution.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After wildfires hit Georgia in April 2026 fueled by a rain deficit, high winds and low humidity, — among other causes, per NASA — neighboring states got slammed with poor air quality alerts.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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However his attitude on health care and taxes places Newsom at odds with advocates for poor Californians who would be affected and their allies in the Legislature, many of whom want a tax increase.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The Vantamo Quilted Crossbody Bag has thoughtful security features like RFID-blocking card slots and an anti-pickpocket zipper clip, yet still looks chic rather than a boring, plain option.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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“Working class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20class. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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