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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
When Coverley and the girls returned to England, in 1969, Lucian arranged for Bella to spend time with some aristocratic hippies who travelled around southern England in caravans.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
While its aristocratic history may be a thing of the past, the hotel (along with its grounds) does still exude the stately, elegant aura of a noble mansion.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Between July 20 and August 6, peasants across France mobilized at a stunning speed following untrue rumors of an aristocratic plot to intentionally starve out much of the population.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
All of the pomp around the Open harkens back to tennis’s history as an aristocratic leisure; the first precursor to the Open, in 1881, was held on a grass court in Newport, Rhode Island, at the height of the Gilded Age.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
While its aristocratic history may be a thing of the past, the hotel (along with its grounds) does still exude the stately, elegant aura of a noble mansion.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Between July 20 and August 6, peasants across France mobilized at a stunning speed following untrue rumors of an aristocratic plot to intentionally starve out much of the population.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
All of the pomp around the Open harkens back to tennis’s history as an aristocratic leisure; the first precursor to the Open, in 1881, was held on a grass court in Newport, Rhode Island, at the height of the Gilded Age.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocratic
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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Julius Beaufort, an arrogant new money banker at the center of New York society with an interest in Ellen.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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But the filmmakers’ motivations for glomming on to Ed are depicted as being noble.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the great David Thewlis will make his first appearance as Peylak, noble leader of the Wind Traders tribe.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The episode was about a fake Lord trying to check in to a seedy seaside hotel, and the snobbish Cleese character who runs the place gets fooled by him.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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An unusual - and slightly snobbish - pairing?—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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At just $30, Universal Thread’s version is a great way to add the style to your rotation at a fraction of the price.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Compared to other rap tours, YoungBoy’s stage design was more catered to the contemporary rap fan than to an elitist crowd.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The series also starred Portia de Rossi as the family's layabout daughter, Lindsay; David Cross as her aspiring actor husband, Tobias; Alia Shawkat as their teen daughter, Maeby; Jessica Walter as the family's elitist matriarch, Lucille; and Tony Hale as the dynasty's helpless youngest son, Buster.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thus, the afternoon tea was born, and upper-class Brits soon found that the snack became an integral part of their conviviality.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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The hugely popular Harper’s Weekly was how many middle- and upper-class Americans stayed up to date with the Civil War.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs fans likely will remember Aikman’s snooty social-media message, which was shared exactly six years ago Tuesday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Dismissed by the snooty London music industry in the early 2000s because of their accents, the pair reinvented themselves as Silibil N’ Brains, anarchic hard-partying MCs from the U.S. West Coast (and not, in fact, from Dundee).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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No boutique hotel in Boston better captures the city’s alchemy of contemporary cool and patrician elegance.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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“Aristocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocratic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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