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

The effervescent Hayes tossed off a quip about the perceived snobbishness of the Hamptons.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

There are several things that have put me off television apart from pure snobbishness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2020

There is no air of snobbishness; such is the dexterity of our author that we do not feel like Jeames Yellowplush, that we are awkward menials watching the doings of the titled and the great.

From Philip Massinger by Cruickshank, A. H.