as in middle-class
belonging to the class of people of middle social or economic rank
The neighborhood was occupied primarily by bourgeois families.
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Recent Examples of bourgeois
Both of his arms are in the sleeves, and his bourgeois father is kneeling on the floor, taking the shirt in order to conserve it, perhaps saving it from being soiled.
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Theo Belci,
Artforum,
27 Feb. 2026
In a more simplistic story, Derya and Aziz’s efforts to find a good private school for their daughter would come off as a hopeless bourgeois indulgence.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Jim Dickinson stepped in to produce and play a little piano, but Travis deemed the results too polished, too polite, too bourgeois.
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Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
In the 19th century, the rise of bourgeois society in the Industrial Revolution saw the arrival of the necktie.
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Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bourgeois
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
27 Feb. 2026
In a more simplistic story, Derya and Aziz’s efforts to find a good private school for their daughter would come off as a hopeless bourgeois indulgence.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Jim Dickinson stepped in to produce and play a little piano, but Travis deemed the results too polished, too polite, too bourgeois.
—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
In the 19th century, the rise of bourgeois society in the Industrial Revolution saw the arrival of the necktie.
—
Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bourgeois
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourgeois
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As artificial intelligence begins to reshape the economy and place downward pressure on many middle-class salaries, the Dutch model may offer important lessons for America’s future.
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His work was known for its witty dialogue, middle-class characters and emotional accessibility.
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Instead, Valadao will face off against progressive Randy Villegas, a college professor and son of Mexican immigrants, who built grassroots support in the heavily Latino, working-class district.
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Incumbents have run on the perception that the transplants who have moved into working-class neighborhoods are pushing residents out while imposing their politics on more moderate communities of color.
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With head coach Thomas Tuchel also renowned for his plain speaking, many are seeing this approach as a potential factor in England ending their long wait for a follow-up success to their triumph in the competition in 1966.
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For a place of worship the temple was plain, with a long hallway of overlapping purple carpet and idols carved crudely from blush-colored marble.
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“Bourgeois.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgeois. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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