holier-than-thou
Example Sentences
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As The Outline saliently noted in 2019, this disposition seemed to suggest a holier-than-thou elitism.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
“It’s like a milkshake gone bad. I don’t like holier-than-thou people. I hate that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
In 2000, the United States was introduced to the Toyota Prius, marketed as a holier-than-thou, eco-friendly choice.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022
“Being green is not a charitable sort of self-flagellating, holier-than-thou exercise. It’s a good business model. That’s what we’d like to show,” said Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
If someone had asked her, a month or even a week before, to guess what she might have felt, she might have anticipated a sliver of gloating, or at least a moment of holier-than-thou.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
