snobbery
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The 1990s cocktail revival introduced a layer of snobbery to speakeasy-style bars, long after any subterfuge was necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
When asked about why there still appears to be a stigma attached to using dating shows as a career launchpad, she says "there will always be a snobbery around reality TV, especially dating shows".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
"In darts, we've defeated the snobbery in sport," promoter Barry Hearn said in a recent interview with British newspaper The Times.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
But it’s not snobbery that has kept me away.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
“Inverted snobbery, more like. I simply don’t see any good reason for our trooping off to partake of the bounty of the Lady of the Manor. We’re perfecdy all right here.”
From "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper
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