yuppie
noun
a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.
yuppies
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pluralof yuppie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I was not interested in creating co-living spaces for yuppies living in Berlin,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
“But now Carhartt is one of those brands all the yuppies wear.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
DiDi, serving as Greek chorus and comic relief, pulls Ms. Noomin directly into the story, saying: “Are you gonna let some cartoon yuppies cry cartoon tears over your lost babies?”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2022
A close-knit group of Black yuppies chill at their favorite wine bar in the new L.A.-set sitcom “Grand Crew.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
“You have to be so loud? We’re surrounded in here. Besides, these ones aren’t yuppies, they’re hipsters.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
