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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a member of the upper caste
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Masud was celebrated as the literary voice of greater Arabia’s nomadic herdsmen—proud sons of the desert, a noble caste of unhurried sybarites not known for their religious orthodoxy.
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Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Darrow and the other members of the lowest caste, the Reds, work all day to make Mars' surface livable for generations to come.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
If found guilty, these men could face harsher punishments under Indian laws designed to protect disadvantaged castes.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
These interrelated tensions of class, caste and gender form a background tapestry, but its real politics are unveiled by Hegde’s visual and modal approach.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Darrow and the other members of the lowest caste, the Reds, work all day to make Mars' surface livable for generations to come.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
If found guilty, these men could face harsher punishments under Indian laws designed to protect disadvantaged castes.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
These interrelated tensions of class, caste and gender form a background tapestry, but its real politics are unveiled by Hegde’s visual and modal approach.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caste
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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