as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me
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Recent Examples of high horse
The Air sign likes to advise those in need, and will get up on their high horse and grandstand so their views can be heard.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Next week, Weapons finally faces a contender with a good shot at knocking it off its high horse.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Next week, Weapons finally faces a contender with a good shot at knocking it off its high horse.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for high horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high horse
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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Critics argued that the message of a White man elevated above both a Native American and an African symbolized racial superiority.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Word about Hitler’s belief in Aryan superiority had spread far, and many observers warned of its genocidal, war-bringing ramifications.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20horse. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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