chattering classes

plural noun

1. informal,  the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues

Example Sentences

“It was hilarious and effective, and as fast as lightning that made its way around the Upper East Side chattering classes,” securities lawyer Richard Farley said of the ad.

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“You can’t listen to the chattering classes,” said Wald.

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This proposal generated cavils in the chattering classes that it would drive home prices up to absorb the $25,000 grant, putatively keeping homes out of the reach of the beneficiaries.

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The senior staff in Newsnight are depicted as out of touch, patronising and part of the entitled chattering classes, when they're berated by Sam McAlister for "mistaking talking to ourselves for news".

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By constantly interrupting his fellow would-be presidential aspirants with a firehose of cocksure imbecilities, Ramaswamy captured the attention of the political chattering classes.

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