snobbishness

Example Sentences

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To Sohm, snobbishness on the part of a sommelier is a sign of insecurity; he has seen it in some young members of his profession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Connoisseurs, some who study to become water sommeliers, insist this trend isn’t about snobbishness.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

And nothing in your letter hints at snobbishness before.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Hughes’ upbringing offered little opportunity for snobbishness or extravagance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2019

His kindly, merry face, his hearty, unconventional speech, all showed him to be a big, warm-hearted man without a bit of snobbishness about him.

From The Enchanted Barn by Hill, Grace Livingston