poseur

Example Sentences

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I have little doubt that he resents real scientists, as poseurs always do when confronted with the real thing.

From Salon

“I’m not stupid. I know I’m supposed to keep everything a secret. No, I just told him that I’ve got some royalty in the family. And quit judging me, I know I’m a poseur!”

From Literature

And Daniel Johnson in the Telegraph called him “a prancing poseur”: “Past presidents like Resistance hero General de Gaulle felt no need to show off.”

From Seattle Times

There was a time when I think we would have ignored such talk as the cosplaying of a bunch of online poseurs but after January 6 you can't brush this kind of talk off lightly.

From Salon

There is only Trump and certain poseurs pretending to be him by acting like narcissists and bullies.

From Salon