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
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in Rancho Santa Fe, California
A high-design hideout in the country’s ritziest zip code, there’s many ways to enjoy a leisurely afternoon at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe.
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The woman found dead on a docked boat at a ritzy Hamptons yacht club has been identified as 33-year-old local designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
The case is the second shocking death in a ritzy part of the Hamptons in the past 12 months.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
For nearly three decades, the Albanian native cleaned the ritzy Manhattan skyscraper that houses several corporate headquarters in one of New York’s toniest neighborhoods.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The woman found dead on a docked boat at a ritzy Hamptons yacht club has been identified as 33-year-old local designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
The case is the second shocking death in a ritzy part of the Hamptons in the past 12 months.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
For nearly three decades, the Albanian native cleaned the ritzy Manhattan skyscraper that houses several corporate headquarters in one of New York’s toniest neighborhoods.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
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While its aristocratic history may be a thing of the past, the hotel (along with its grounds) does still exude the stately, elegant aura of a noble mansion.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Between July 20 and August 6, peasants across France mobilized at a stunning speed following untrue rumors of an aristocratic plot to intentionally starve out much of the population.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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These early years emphasized goofiness, offensiveness, and mocking arrogant celebrities who pushed their platforms at award shows.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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The announcement was made during a backstage segment involving NXT General Manager Ava and the arrogant superstar Lexis King.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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