snobby

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Cue another round of snobby harrumphing about the inclusion of non-Power 4 schools like James Madison and Tulane, as if those schools play on crabgrass fields with dirt patches and donkeys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“I think we can all be a bit snobby in the fashion business and think, maybe this is, you know, a side gig,” Wintour said in the doc.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

It’s easy to blame this lack of welcome on exclusionary, or perhaps just plain snobby, elites.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has described City of Edinburgh Council as "snobby" after remarks about Oasis fans ahead of the band's Murrayfield shows.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Andie, the main character, had two boys who liked her: her best friend, Duckie, who was kind of weird but funny, and this rich guy Blane, who hung out in a snobby clique.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence