as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I "should" associate with
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Recent Examples of ritzy
Bravo launched its series following a group of acquaintances who party in New York's ritzy Hamptons in 2017, with a group that shifted like stepped upon sand.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
All over San Antonio, from the far South Side to the ritzy Dominion and all points in between, folks are talking about the Spurs and the playoffs.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike Jekyll and Sea Islands—with their extravagant homes, ritzy resorts, and golf courses—the true luxury of LSSI is the unfettered nature.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
All over San Antonio, from the far South Side to the ritzy Dominion and all points in between, folks are talking about the Spurs and the playoffs.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike Jekyll and Sea Islands—with their extravagant homes, ritzy resorts, and golf courses—the true luxury of LSSI is the unfettered nature.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
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One of this play’s many delights arrives when down-market, undereducated Becky comes face-to-face with the aristocratic Susan, their similarities soon as peculiar and glaring as their differences.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the sun and Jupiter clash, you’re cosmically protected, but arrogant behavior won’t get a pass.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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For Iran, what counts is resistance, against arrogant and wicked oppressors, chiefly the United States and Israel.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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