holier-than-thou
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Plus I get to be holier-than-thou to almost everyone I know!
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2023
Longtime friends lauded Hartmire’s ability to weave his community into social justice causes without coming across as holier-than-thou.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Their core complaint is the court’s holier-than-thou posture, exemplified by the black robes the justices wear in public.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
“Being green is not a charitable sort of self-flagellating, holier-than-thou exercise. It’s a good business model. That’s what we’d like to show,” said Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
This was his regular move, a kind of holier-than-thou decision process that drove Toby nuts.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
