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
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
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ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
That said, Stanbury is approaching the show with a much more expressive approach to showing her life after being knocked off her high horse last season.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 June 2024
Jayden, continuing to gallop on his high horse, has trusted himself as the saviour of their relationship and by proxy, Tori.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Come down off your high horse and do right by the legal, taxpaying citizens of your city!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
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ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
That said, Stanbury is approaching the show with a much more expressive approach to showing her life after being knocked off her high horse last season.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 June 2024
Jayden, continuing to gallop on his high horse, has trusted himself as the saviour of their relationship and by proxy, Tori.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Come down off your high horse and do right by the legal, taxpaying citizens of your city!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for high horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high horse
Noun
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using him comes across as arrogance.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are the questions that have plagued the American public since the Euphoria and Anyone But You actor dared to gesture toward a blatant superiority as one of the most notable hot people right now.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The pact is aimed at securing an edge over China in the race for tech superiority, Bloomberg noted.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20horse. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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