Examples of high-and-mighty in a Sentence

a boss so high-and-mighty that no one could reason with him about anything
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Lots of high-and-mighty people populate Tyrrell’s recollections. John Fund, National Review, 26 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-and-mighty was in 1633

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“High-and-mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-and-mighty. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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