Sentence examples for affluence from inspiring English sources

Pop culture, lest we forget, initially grew out of the postwar affluence that allowed working-class teenagers to express themselves though choice – the music they listened to, the clothes they wore, the styles and movements they spawned, whether mod, rocker or hippy – but it was also propelled by the progressive changes to educational access that began with the Education Act of 1944.

It set the agenda and was a window into the burgeoning affluence of the postwar generation.

"Emerging markets should continue to grow faster than the west, due to rising and youthful populations, urbanisation and growing affluence," says Hollands.

It is the dividing line between the wretched conditions of the banlieues, the suburbs outside the city, and the relative affluence of central Paris.

They are born in austerity; they rise in affluence and power; then they become decadent and eventually decline.

It did best of all among Asians such as Mr Uppal whose families fled persecution in east Africa four decades ago.But overall, Labour enjoyed a crushing dominance among ethnic-minority voters even among British blacks and Asians whose affluence, or robust views on crime and public spending, might make them natural Conservative voters.

But increased affluence, a trend towards longer holidays, fewer visa conditions and growing numbers of repeat travellers mean that every year more will take foreign trips, and more will venture farther.

Though he spoke of Britain, it is striking how many of his decisions will affect a few concentrated pockets of affluence.

"Perhaps in some ineffable way the too-big nature of football helps stimulate American freedom and affluence".

Otherwise, far from being sterile, the debate about equality should have become more urgent with growing affluence.

The real cause was mass affluence.