holier-than-thou
Example Sentences
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“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
Plus I get to be holier-than-thou to almost everyone I know!
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2023
In 2006, South Park devoted an entire episode, called "Smug Alert," to making fun of holier-than-thou Prius owners.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2022
Their core complaint is the court’s holier-than-thou posture, exemplified by the black robes the justices wear in public.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2022
This was his regular move, a kind of holier-than-thou decision process that drove Toby nuts.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
