fastuous

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Adjective
  • While the handling of the outburst by BAFTA and the BBC wasn’t ideal for anyone involved, the outrage and fallout from the event shows that Davidson’s lifelong mission to educate the wider population about Tourette syndrome is ongoing, and so important.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Continuing the momentum with frequent Artemis launches is important to maintain support for the program.
    Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The series has devolved into a hysteria that the young and arrogant Timberwolves feed on since that first quarter of Game 2.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • However, many thought Tilson Thomas too brash and arrogant to lead an orchestra, and, around the same time, Tilson Thomas fell in with New York’s disco-hopping crowd.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That sweet spot between professionalism, entertainment and high-and-mighty disapproval?
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Lots of high-and-mighty people populate Tyrrell’s recollections.
    John Fund, National Review, 26 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • Nolah Evolution Comfort+ is your solution, as its superior foam, edge support and pressure relief are designed for heavier sleepers.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • And now the supercilious Ivy League twits try to dodge the consequences of their woke follies.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Drenched in designer labels and working at the house of Christian Dior, Blunt’s Emily has become the pretentious partner of a billionaire tech mogul played by Justin Theroux, sources said.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Miss Manners is exasperated when people consider etiquette pretentious for supplying the necessary tools to get food to mouth.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Jim Parsons, too, understands the assignment as Rose's gold-digging mother, as do our adorably charming Jack Dawson (Rousouli) and hilariously uppity Cal (John Riddle).
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Steve Fields serves lobster tails and filet mignon, but its proprietor likes to think of the restaurant as D-FW’s affordable steakhouse — a place that isn’t too uppity.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2022
Adjective
  • This may be considered presumptuous considering the tote first appeared on the scene only in 2018, but Mary Kate and Ashley’s creation has already catapulted itself into classic status.
    Ariel Bielsky, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Nothing at Gwyn is overly presumptuous, though; in fact, the clothing still retains a markedly Cali-cool identity, which is to say it’s rooted in minimalism.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Fastuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastuous. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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