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
Schmid’s wife served Rüeblitorte, a Swiss carrot cake that manages bourgeois indulgence with a vegetable alibi.
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Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Founder Marthe Allard, a Burgundian home cook, began cooking her way into the hearts of locals in 1932, and her daughter-in-law, Fernande, went on to earn two Michelin stars for her bourgeois dishes—frogs’ legs, duckling fillet with olives, and Savarin au rhum.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Saveur, 19 Nov. 2025
By then, the preeminent fashion genius of the third quarter of the 20th century and the designer so often credited with inventing the modern woman’s wardrobe had handed prêt-à-porter over to his assistants, who clung as if by commandment to the house dogma of bourgeois Parisian elegance.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The film’s portrayal of Kafka as a misunderstood genius stymied by bourgeois capitalist priorities is sympathetic but hardly radical, while its engagement with his actual work is limited, give or take some canny quotation in Marek Epstein’s script.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourgeois
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What happened in the process was that all of those middle-class platforms were told Facebook was the place where things would spread.—
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Thus, money will flow away from these lower-income districts to a broad swath of middle-class districts in Brooklyn and Queens.—
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Behind the classy presentation is a working-class spirit, one that honors the simplicity of showing up, being yourself and doing your job.—
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Anything to help him, with his working-class family background, blend in at USC.—
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Look for urea-free fertilizer that helps the plant absorb nitrogen more efficiently, and make sure to flush out the potting medium with plain water each month to prevent salt buildup that can harm the roots.—
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The goats prefer their trees plain.—
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“Bourgeois.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgeois. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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