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caste

noun

ˈkast

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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 Panchali is not without her flaws and rejects a worthy suitor simply because of the caste he was born into. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Leela is a Dalit, the lowest rung of Indian society, yet the man who could have made things right and promoted Leela to her rightful place in the company is Krish (Kapil Talwalkar), who sits upon the highest caste as a Brahmin. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few. — Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for caste

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Figuratively speaking, by this point, this class has been bloodied in battle and have gotten to know each other.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Because that 2022 draft class is out the door — nine of its 10 members, anyway.

— Sam McDowell August 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

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