high-and-mighty
Example Sentences
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And in its high and mighty position, it became an object of ridicule.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
It was there that he began mixing with the high and mighty of St Petersburg and then Russia.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023
"Well, there goes the high and mighty Gerald Broflovski," one onlooker comments.
From Salon • Nov. 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," Mehler said.
From Fox News • Feb. 20, 2022
Antmoos, Eupeithes’ son, made answer: “Telemakhos, no doubt the gods themselves are teaching you this high and mighty manner. Zeus forbid you should be king in Ithaka, though you are eligible as your father’s son.”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
