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
Lucy works for a ritzy company aptly named Adore and has just brokered her ninth client wedding.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
In September 2024, a Texas woman was robbed at gunpoint, pistol-whipped and tied up in her Dallas-area home located in the ritzy neighborhood of Bluffview, where the average home value is $880,000, according to Zillow.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
The opening takes us back to 1968, where a young Iris Campbell (Brec Bassinger) has a sudden vision in which the Skyview, a high-rise tower with a ritzy restaurant at the top, collapses.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
When Ordinary Love begins, Emily seems to have the perfect life: a ritzy townhouse on the Upper East Side, two beautiful children, and a wealthy hedge fund husband.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
In September 2024, a Texas woman was robbed at gunpoint, pistol-whipped and tied up in her Dallas-area home located in the ritzy neighborhood of Bluffview, where the average home value is $880,000, according to Zillow.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
The opening takes us back to 1968, where a young Iris Campbell (Brec Bassinger) has a sudden vision in which the Skyview, a high-rise tower with a ritzy restaurant at the top, collapses.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
When Ordinary Love begins, Emily seems to have the perfect life: a ritzy townhouse on the Upper East Side, two beautiful children, and a wealthy hedge fund husband.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
Adjective
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Unlike many royal spouses of the past, Princess Kate wasn't born into an aristocratic family with nobility or royal titles.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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In an aristocratic residence near Cassis on the Mediterranean coast, Camp Joli is prepping itself for its second season.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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In 2022, Ackles joined the cast of Prime Video's The Boys as arrogant superhero Soldier Boy.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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