snobbish
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The snobbish sommelier is a relic from the past—a figure from a less-enlightened time in wine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Even still to this day, the word "narcissist" gets misused to describe people who are merely snobbish or egotistical.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
Perched between the “Shōgun” pair is Nathan Lane, who portrays the snobbish arbiter of who and what are considered elite in the glitzy “The Gilded Age.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024
Film critic Siobhan Synnot called Margolyes's comments "snobbish", adding: "Classic children's films may speak to adults too, it's about ambition, sophistication and quality, not age range".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
If Caroline wanted to be snobbish about Betty Jean, she could do it on her own.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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The Catcher in the Rye
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