put on airs
Example Sentences
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Adams, who identifies as two-spirit — the term used by Indigenous communities for those who are nonbinary — did not put on airs.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022
Sometimes you get intimidated by people because of their intellect, but she never put on airs.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
His voters like that he doesn't put on airs or act as though he is better than they are.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2018
“He was really deep, but he didn’t put on airs about his knowledge.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2018
They didn’t trust people who put on airs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
