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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Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
California’s median home price in March was $884,000 — very tough if not impossible for many middle-class families.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Though the worst of these laws had been reformed by the end of the 18th century and a small Catholic middle class was emerging, they were still barred from political office.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
As Stan crosses $30 million in annual recurring revenue and $300 million in gross merchandise value, Bartlett’s hands-on involvement signals a growing belief that the middle-class creator is the business story of the decade.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
California’s median home price in March was $884,000 — very tough if not impossible for many middle-class families.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Noun
His base included young voters and the elderly, women, the urban middle class, and dual-nationality Moldovans who viewed Simion’s rhetoric as dangerously aligned with Russian authoritarianism.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Though the worst of these laws had been reformed by the end of the 18th century and a small Catholic middle class was emerging, they were still barred from political office.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
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“Middle-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-class. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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