fastuous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastuous
Adjective
  • The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • For Arsenal, consistency of performances and results is so important to Arteta, with the 43-year-old often highlighting its significance in building them back to being one of Europe’s elite sides.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The pilot opens with Powell’s character, arrogant college quarterback Russ Holliday, leading his Oregon Ducks team in the National Championship game against Georgia at the Rose Bowl.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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
  • Dishcloths are also a superior choice to the kitchen sponge in some ways.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This approach lowers costs, accelerates delivery, and — by integrating superior technology on these platforms at scale — ensures that America has both the fleet size and the industrial depth needed to respond to a crisis.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Klára works at a grocery store formerly owned by the family of her colleague Elza (Hermina Fátyol) but now taken over by a supercilious Stalinist (Konrád Quintus) who doesn’t bother hiding his disdain for the two Jewish women.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The plot revolves around the attempts of various parties to get a hold of a Lakota ghost shirt that has come into the possession of a supercilious business tycoon and acquirer of rare artifacts, Pendleton Duvall (Toby Huss).
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Each burger is hand-packed with crisp lettuce, tomato, pickles and just a swipe of mustard — nothing unnecessary, nothing pretentious.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Need to drop a levity bomb in the middle of a group of pretentious characters?
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • There were some in the UK, and even on this side of the pond, who wanted the queen to assert her authority and slap down her presumptuous grandson and his uppity wife.
    Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2020
Adjective
  • On its face, this behavior is perplexing, presumptuous even.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks in advance' This phrase can seem presumptuous, undermining the other person's ability to say no.
    Melody Wilding, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Fastuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastuous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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