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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Carpenter meant us to to see his bug-eyed space invaders as yuppies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Judge came up with the original concept at a time when TV was filled with yuppies — “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Mad About You.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 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
“Far as I can tell,” Tee said, “hipsters are basically yuppies with tighter pants and bigger glasses. Whatever they are, they make a mean mochaccino.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
