high horse

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Recent Examples of high horse The novel endures thanks to its keen understanding that many people in this town see movies as a metaphor, a proxy for other forms of currency: the tax break, the blind item, the call sheet, the high horse. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 But not enough to allow the Beavers to get on a high horse. oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023 No Miss Piggy: Sounds like your partner is a bit up on his high horse regarding his workout routine. Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2023 Stay off your high horse while Mars aggravates Uranus. USA TODAY, 26 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for high horse
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Noun
  • The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • During an interview with Josh Martinez of Z100 on Superstar Crossover, Ospreay stated AEW's superiority in the current wrestling landscape.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • And they’ve been romanticized for nearly as long by foreign travelers who see an espresso bar and long counter full of hot foods, panini, and piles of prosciutto as a sign of culinary superiority.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025

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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20horse. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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