highbrow
Example Sentences
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Besides the city's highbrow cultural offerings, its status as a centre of congress and diplomacy also helps attract a wealthy and worldly clientele.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
He writes of how this generation “found joy in music that was … portrayed as improper and immoral by highbrow elites.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
It was a culminating moment for a figure firmly of the 20th century, a celebrity possessed of moral force and highbrow sophistication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“I mean, what is the purpose that they serve, other than speaking to other completely disconnected supposedly highbrow people that live in congested urban areas?”
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
And Volpe’s tastes, in fact, are not uniformly highbrow.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
