airs and graces
plural noun
British
—used to describe an overly superior or proud way of behaving.
She's very rich, but she doesn't give herself any airs and graces.
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And there was another clip from the same overseas tour of Kate putting royal airs and graces to one side to go down a kids' slide at the Lego Foundation Play Lab, also in Copenhagen.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Airs and graces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airs%20and%20graces. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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