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Recent Examples of ritzy Gaia - the glamor of the Greek Isles in Mayfair Located on Dover Street in affluent Mayfair, right across from the famous Ritz, Gaia—named after the primordial earth deity of Greek mythology—is a very ritzy dining spot with social media-ready interiors. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Most of us have a similarly devastating firsthand experience, from the fires that tore through the ritziest parts of L.A. this year, and the smoke that wafted over New York’s wealthier and lower-income zip codes alike last year. Jeff Roth, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 April 3, 2025 Located near Philadelphia's ritzy Rittenhouse Square, the elegant 162-year-old home was restored and renovated in 2019. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025 That looks to be changing soon enough, however, with a big dinner party schedule for our ritzy guests. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ritzy
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Adjective
  • Historical memory Even before the conflict was over, aristocratic Anglican writers such as Sir Richard Musgrave spun the rebellion as an uprising of disgruntled Catholics.
    Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • Just six years ago, the Times Square Alliance temporarily installed a similarly monumental statue by the artist Kehinde Wiley, who rose to stardom for his aristocratic portraits of contemporary Black people.
    Andrew Keh, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 May 2025
  • By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025

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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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