snobbish

Example Sentences

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How easily we become snobbish about ingredients that offer smart, flavorful solutions for real bodies and finite energy.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

In the rare event that you do face down a truly snobbish somm, DiGrigoli believes there isn’t much point in engaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

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

But there are at least a dozen good zingers in here, particularly a three-part punchline from Alex Woods as a snobbish food critic that kicks off with, “Have you ever seen an emaciated dolphin?”

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

When I say this, I am not merely drawing attention to the fact that our generation had a less snobbish attitude as regards which employers were landed gentry and which were 'business.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro