highfaluting

Example Sentences

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Last week a leading architect, Edwin Bergstrom of Los Angeles, not only scolded his fellows for their wastefulness of income but scoffed at highfaluting notions.

From Time Magazine Archive

His language in those telegrams and letters was highfaluting and bombastic.

From England and Germany by Hughes, William Morris

He's got to give up this highfaluting nonsense of his if he expects me to support him.

From Virginia by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

What's it to me all your highfaluting talk.

From The Vertical City by Hurst, Fannie

Look here!" he exclaimed, "isn't all this rather—well, highfaluting rot?

From Love and hatred by Lowndes, Marie Belloc