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snobbish

[snob-ish] / ˈsnɒb ɪʃ /


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In the rare event that you do face down a truly snobbish somm, DiGrigoli believes there isn’t much point in engaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Even still to this day, the word "narcissist" gets misused to describe people who are merely snobbish or egotistical.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

They had feared he might be some snobbish yachtie or posing Instagrammer, who would make sure they knew who was boss.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

Perched between the “Shōgun” pair is Nathan Lane, who portrays the snobbish arbiter of who and what are considered elite in the glitzy “The Gilded Age.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

If Caroline wanted to be snobbish about Betty Jean, she could do it on her own.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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