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caste

noun

ˈkast

Definition of caste

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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped a member of the upper caste

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Recent Examples of caste This Is Where the Serpent Lives is a systems novel about who gets to have ambition in the first place in a country where a person’s caste still determines so much of the course of their lives. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Others are excluded from formal employment because of caste discrimination, or lack of documentation. — CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 The engineer’s caste was Dalit, considered to be on the lower rungs of society, which allegedly made the engineer a target for harassment and discrimination from higher-caste managers. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 Those advances drove a startling demographic transformation that has increased the proportion of elders in our society, unintentionally empowering a caste that has slowed progress. — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caste

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Monthly events like their floral arrangement workshop and cocktail classes create a space where people can enjoy an experience while gaining new skills and knowledge.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Students return for the first day of classes since the shooting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

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The acknowledgment reflects an unusual level of cooperation between Washington and Caracas despite years of intense political confrontation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Temperatures in a vehicle, especially one sitting on hot, sunny pavement, can quickly heat up to dangerous levels that can lead to heat stroke and death.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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