highbrowism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highbrowism
Noun
  • Prior research has indicated caffeine consumption may be associated with acute reductions in gray matter volume.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
  • One particular question the researchers wanted to answer was whether the influence of caffeine on gray matter was a result of the drug’s effect on sleep, as it has been shown that sleep deprivation or disruption can lead to acute reductions in gray matter.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Just look at Kayvon Thibodeaux, who entered the league not just as a top edge rusher but as an entrepreneur and cultural commentator—launching a crypto literacy initiative during his draft campaign and openly challenging narratives around Black athletes and intellectualism.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This simple, yet profound acronym represents a mindset shift–the antithesis of the FOMO mentality.
    Essence, Essence, 12 May 2025
  • There is an acceptance of Watkins’ frankness, given no top player has a mentality that welcomes being second-best.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Leverage sales intelligence tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to gather insights.
    Besnik Vrellaku, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The advisor sees the president first thing in the morning for the daily intelligence briefing and leaves after the president retires for the evening, but remains on call around the clock.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The Bidens lost their son, Beau, to a brain tumor in 2015.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • The lack of oxygen to his brain caused irreversible damage and left him in a coma.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • As new antagonists arrive, the stakes and the tension don’t always ratchet accordingly, resulting in the occasional sense of the anti-climactic.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Burruss and others argue the new rules also are simple common sense.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
  • That, in no small part, reflects a dependence on Chinese goods that the administration is right to see as unhealthy, but correcting that is work for a scalpel, not a chainsaw, and needs common sense too.
    The Editors, National Review, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The musician is a walking satire of downtown presumptions—and his ferocious intellect turns out to be all business, too.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
  • Profound wisdom lives in your most receptive, quiet thoughts so your intuition can guide you where intellect sometimes can’t.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
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“Highbrowism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbrowism. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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