elitist

Example Sentences

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Ahead of a show at the city's Opera House this month, McLean told BBC Manchester about his experience as a black male ballet dancer from Moss Side plunged into the "elitist" world of professional ballet.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

If not wanting my robot assistant/future overlord to have an image tool makes me an A.I. elitist, as Altman implies, then I will proudly fit myself for a monocle.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

“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

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