high-and-mighty
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He could be pretty high-and-mighty, and certainly not exactly a small-d democrat.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026
In taking the high-and-mighty down a peg, Reitman was reintroducing the sort of anti-establishment comedy that had long since vanished from Hollywood films.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2022
Another high-and-mighty Oscar-nominated sports drama—this time about baseball— that Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and company somehow turned into both an analytical deep-dive and a fine piece of cinema.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 19, 2020
They assume — not everybody, right — but they assume that you’re some kind of high-and-mighty person.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2019
The nation of France, especially, has gotten all high-and-mighty about threatening to remove their associations from South Africa.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
And in its high and mighty position, it became an object of ridicule.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Suddenly gari had become food that was served at gatherings for the high and mighty and it was fashionable.
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
"If a professor comes in and he’s all high and mighty and using words they don’t understand — that doesn’t help them relax and think," he said of students.
From Fox News ● Jan. 26, 2022
“If a professor comes in and he’s all high and mighty and using words they don’t understand — that doesn’t help them relax and think,” he said of students.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
“Come in here, acting all high and mighty, like you’re better than us . . .” Her nightgown is bunched up around her belly.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
