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noun

as in philistine
a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture the town's lowbrows think that the school's music program is a complete waste of taxpayers' money

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Recent Examples of lowbrow
Adjective
To go and see the theater one day, and then go to a Disney park, one is highbrow and one is lowbrow and that’s elitist. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 Still, to reduce this complex and original comedy to its most lowbrow moments (true, the basketball scene is horrifying) is to miss out on its oceans of brilliant writing and mid-aughts charm. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 On that metric, Facebook slop actually succeeds, but in the most obvious, lowbrow way. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 June 2024 The culture was lowbrow, its tastes crass and banal. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for lowbrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbrow
Adjective
  • The comments in screen shots of the chat room were demeaning and vulgar – as were the texts from the anonymous messenger who had sent her the images.
    Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Where once was the vulgar, now lies the Vulgate, a common relatable almost religious experience that all at Barclays seemed to feel.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Alfonso goes head-to-head against a crass but famous on social media CEO Shari de Jesus (Kyline Alcantara), who is being mentored by a powerful industry veteran Velma Imperial (Ruffa Gutierrez).
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Trump sued Maher in 2013 for $5 million after the comedian made a crass joke about his mother and an orangutan.
    Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The same employee, who Shea said was also rude to her, answered and told her the company was closed.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Then the clams disappeared Nov. 29, 2021 Sparkman warned against taking common species for granted.
    Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Jessica Rock, Georgia's leading prosecutor for animal crimes, told USA TODAY that dog fighting rings are more common than people think.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The teaser does feature a glimpse at Calypso, the man who hosts the tournament, as well as a signature laugh from Sweet Tooth the terrifying clown.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Gas prices, however, are now generally higher than when Trump took office on January 20, when the national average was $3.125, according to AAA data—despite the price of crude oil plunging after his tariff announcements.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • After water, in some fields the engineers turn to injecting steam, which further softens up stubborn crude oil.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For thick, coarse, or extra dry hair requiring more replenishment, apply after conditioner.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Cornmeal: Blue cornmeal can be used to make cornbread, cakes, and all sorts of goods that require coarse, medium, or fine meal.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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