highbrow

Example Sentences

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He writes of how this generation “found joy in music that was … portrayed as improper and immoral by highbrow elites.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

At the time, Bravo was forging a new identity in reality programming after years as a niche cable network that aired highbrow art films, opera and ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

It feels like a logical jump, then, from the highbrow fine arts to the pop star Beyoncé, whom Ms. Chan describes as “the musician as artist as artwork.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He reaped great commercial rewards with cutting-edge highbrow material—yet sometimes felt his audience couldn’t keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

She closed her eyes and soaked it in the way you imagine people at a fancy orchestra concert drinking up highbrow music.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd