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elitist

[ih-lee-tist, ey-lee‑] / ɪˈli tɪst, eɪˈli‑ /


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Generating buzz around a very elitist brand is useful.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

But classically trained musicians in the city said they were angry that it was being "weaponised" against young people, reinforcing stereotypes of it being elitist and exclusive.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

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

“That’s always been a little too elitist for me,” Curie said.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Look over here, you snobby basketball and soccer elitists!

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

So why would audiences care about a liar and cheater desperate to gain acceptance among horrible elitists at an exclusive club?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2024

The public has glommed on to the cosmic irony of Davis, a Black radical, being descended from a group of people whom elitists view as a top determinant of social legitimacy.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2023

In a land of vinyl sickos, Spotify normies, and Winamp elitists, Wade Nixon, the man behind the incredibly popular YouTube channel “DankPods,” stands alone with a pair of MP3-playing Oakley sunglasses.

From The Verge Jun. 24, 2022

It would become a corporate-run dystopia, an overpriced theme park for wealthy elitists.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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