as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
upper-class boys who had an entrenched sense of entitlement
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as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
a school founded to educate the children of the upper class
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Recent Examples of upper-class
Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
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
Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2025
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
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Adjective
In a hilariously pointed study that was also included in the PNAS article, people primed to think of themselves as upper-class were more likely to take candy from a jar that they had been told was meant for kids in a nearby lab.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
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
Noun
These opulent textiles have long been woven into the fabric of upper class living.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper-class
Adjective
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Unlike many royal spouses of the past, Princess Kate wasn't born into an aristocratic family with nobility or royal titles.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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In an aristocratic residence near Cassis on the Mediterranean coast, Camp Joli is prepping itself for its second season.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Noun
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A little biographical information: He was born in 1896 into the decaying Bourbon aristocracy.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Republican purists wanted a simple, technical training school that kept the costs low and, more importantly, kept the officer corps from evolving into an aristocracy.—
Ryan Shaw / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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In 2024, the floor to be part of America's upper crust — the top 1% of earners — was $787,700, according to a recent analysis of IRS data from financial technology company SmartAsset.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Jan. 2025
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This differed from Europe, where land ownership was immobilized by gentry classes who housed and employed farmers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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These bodies have historically overwhelmingly catered to a tiny sliver of the population — predominantly white, gentry liberals.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Upper-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper-class. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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