elitist

Example Sentences

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“He was not exclusive and he was not an elitist, “ Savannah said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

“There’s a reputation that museums, and particularly art museums, have of being kind of stuffy or like elitist or something like that, which is not something that I personally agree with,” says Critchley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

"In Spain it started as that premium elitist sport, but now it's far from it - it's second to football in terms of participation."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Stanton is a bit of an elitist; Anthony actually comes from a more reformist, anti-slavery tradition, but she still makes those expedient compromises, which I think costs the suffrage movement.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

Barack and I knew we wanted to do a better job of democratizing the White House, making it feel less elitist and more open.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama