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
They had feared he might be some snobbish yachtie or posing Instagrammer, who would make sure they knew who was boss.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 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
There are those who would say he sounded snobbish or haughty or self-important.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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The Catcher in the Rye
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