name-dropper

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  1. elitist
  2. snob
Noun
  • It’s been argued that all publicity is good publicity, but the six-city tour is also testing those limits as Newsom seeks to shake off the image, fair or not, of a liberal elitist out of touch with Main Street.
    — MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Those unions’ rank and file, increasingly, see Democrats as cultural elitists who look down on them and want to replace their jobs.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of elitist
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  • While the house might not have fully captured the buying power of watch snobs just yet, Arnault was prepared with a mic-drop moment just a few months later.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Clever and ambitious, Debicki’s snob is itching for an excuse to leave this hamlet for the city.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of snob
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