snob
Example Sentences
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As Margo, the formidable social-climbing snob with a cut-glass voice but a soft interior, Keith ensured her place in the nation's hearts.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
“I’m not a shoe snob or anything. But, you know, if you’re going to pay money for shoes ….”
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Dwight Macdonald managed the difficult feat of being a democratic socialist and at the same time a tiresome snob and cultural reactionary, often coming off like a retired colonel at his London club.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
My 24-year-old son, who’s kind of a food snob, is like, “There’s a hundred places that are better and cheaper within five minutes of there in the San Gabriel Valley.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Brandon was a book snob, but maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing after all.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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