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Recent Examples of sniffish
Located across the street from the Manor, a 123-room faux-French extravaganza formerly owned by Aaron and Candy Spelling, Smith’s house appears almost to have been built in sniffish reaction to its neighbor.
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Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
There was always an admixture of delight, which tempered any inclination to be sniffish about the Americana that Thiebaud painted.
—Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021
Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
There was always an admixture of delight, which tempered any inclination to be sniffish about the Americana that Thiebaud painted.
—Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffish
Adjective
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That rationale extends to my loungewear taste, which my friends would call particularly snobbish.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The anti-pop animus of classic rock criticism reflected nothing so much as a neurotic puritanism, or maybe just a snobbish inability to hear the deep beauty of pop.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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As herself — well, a haughty, no-nonsense version of herself who evidently has beef with Streep's Runway editor-in-chief — Gaga faces off with the Oscar winner just before the Italian fashion show performance.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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And now the supercilious Ivy League twits try to dodge the consequences of their woke follies.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Not even the pork choppers were as arrogant and scornful of voting rights as the current mob.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Of course, David went on to build one of the most illustrious careers in television with characters who are often arrogant, petty and unlikable by traditional media standards.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The fact that anyone at the top is shocked by snaking security lines at airports is of a piece with the administration’s rather cavalier approach to contingency planning.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Each crossbreed comes from a poodle bred with a cavalier King Charles spaniel, cocker spaniel, or Labrador retriever.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s nothing pretentious here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Crafted from 100 percent Italian calf suede and finished with smooth nappa leather, this crossbody bag is elegant from top to bottom without being pretentious.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To Chiles, that is par for the course in achieving her loftiest goals across sports and beyond.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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The report card grades reflect these momentary less-than-lofty goals, which expired after their Game 6 loss.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Jim Parsons, too, understands the assignment as Rose's gold-digging mother, as do our adorably charming Jack Dawson (Rousouli) and hilariously uppity Cal (John Riddle).—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Steve Fields serves lobster tails and filet mignon, but its proprietor likes to think of the restaurant as D-FW’s affordable steakhouse — a place that isn’t too uppity.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
2 Apr. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Sniffish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffish. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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