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as in arrogant
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much
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as in noble
of high birth, rank, or station
an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins
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Recent Examples of aristocratic
Luxury travelers can check into the aristocratic haven of Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli as soon as April 1, with superior rooms starting at 1,320 euros.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Visit Palazzo Piccolomini for glimpses into 15th-century aristocratic life and breathtaking views with a stunning garden that overlooks the region.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 22 July 2025
Marten, 38, grew up in a wealthy, aristocratic family with ties to the royal family.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Audiences online have reveled in this pivot from Hoult, whose aristocratic vibe has made for great period dramas but never juiced his off-duty style.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Visit Palazzo Piccolomini for glimpses into 15th-century aristocratic life and breathtaking views with a stunning garden that overlooks the region.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 22 July 2025
Marten, 38, grew up in a wealthy, aristocratic family with ties to the royal family.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Audiences online have reveled in this pivot from Hoult, whose aristocratic vibe has made for great period dramas but never juiced his off-duty style.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocratic
Adjective
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Depicting Americans as arrogant, loud, boorish and demeaning of other cultures, the term has stuck and is still mentioned 60-plus years later.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most radical overhaul of the tax code in our state’s history would require voter approval in November 2026, and that starts by portraying local governments as cartoonishly arrogant, bloated and unaccountable.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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By sincerely comforting and relying on each other, their love becomes noble.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Like the book, the show is predicated on a classic Gilded Age bargain: American heiresses fill the dwindling coffers of the British peerage; correspondingly eligible dukes and lords bestow a noble title that papers over a nouveau-riche designation.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One half of the room loves the big and bold Bose signature sound, while the other half likes to be sniffy and snobbish about the brand that’s been dominating sectors of the consumer audio market since 1964.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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So many of the characters are intelligent, cruel, snobbish, yet undeniably hilarious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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By many measures, Alonso was already the greatest home run hitter in Mets history.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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There is no greater disparity in the polls than the Sooners checking in at No. 18 in the AP and being the best of the rest among the coaches who voted.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Roth has long argued that some parts of the higher education system are elitist and condescending.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The Royal Cinque Ports experience was pared-back to say the least, but entry was free, a positive move for a sport sometimes criticised as elitist and inaccessible.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Imrie, who can soon be seen in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club adaptation, plays Harriet, a stubborn upper-class hoarder who Jason encounters while training for a new job.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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And in every single state in America, a $100,000 salary is no longer enough to be considered to be upper-class.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bartlett played a snooty author named Barbara Thorndyke who befriends Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur).—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What a snooty place until it’s recognized that the percentage of Americans possessing the courage to walk into all manner of high-end restaurants in Manhattan, Beverly Hills and Malibu would similarly be of the .0001 percent small.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Born into two legacies—the Vanderbilts of Gilded Age lore and the Wades of Western Union fame—Emily was the daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt III, former governor of Rhode Island, and a direct descendant of both industrial ingenuity and patrician civic duty.—
Annie Davidson,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Along the historic waterway system which dates from the 12th century, there are a series of patrician residences, pleasure villas, and elegant rural farmhouses that still stand, along with what remains of their parks and gardens, side-by-side with more recent houses.—
Elena Dallorso,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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“Aristocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocratic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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