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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Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This led to the rise of a middle-class community, which allowed the area to thrive and expand as the more Black families moved to the area.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Sepp said that the middle class typically bears a notable burden of tax increases imposed by local and state governments.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
His own middle-class experience of Blackness wasn’t necessarily aligned with his audience’s, and his early jokes — routines about the annoyance of a roommate’s eating your food, for example — didn’t always land.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This led to the rise of a middle-class community, which allowed the area to thrive and expand as the more Black families moved to the area.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
There’s little financial wiggle room, and the club’s recruitment structure is playing catch-up with teams at the top of the Premier League and in its increasingly competitive middle class.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Sepp said that the middle class typically bears a notable burden of tax increases imposed by local and state governments.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Middle-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-class. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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