elitist

Example Sentences

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They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 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

And they become increasingly sympathetic to southern planters who complain about Black labor, and they seem to adopt their elitist attitudes.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

“Where should I start? Poet, philosopher, fisherman. My pop calls me a bum, but that’s elitist, don’t you think? I can split wood, spread mulch, pour beer and grow perfect tomatoes.”

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson