Thesaurus results for SNOB

snob

noun

ˈsnäb

as in snot

a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior the snobs at the museum fund-raiser turned their little noses up at us because we weren't wearing designer outfits

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Recent Examples on the Web If there’s such a thing as a chocolate snob, Chokolatine will invariably be atop the must-experience list. —

John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022 Unlike the typical coffee snob, however, Austin isn’t afraid of instant coffee when camping. —

Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2022 With a French press that serves up to 12 cups, your resident coffee snob can skip the barista and enjoy a morning cup of joe in bed. —

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2022 Her son, Hermann (quite pleased with himself, but so vulnerable in David Krumholz’s performance), is socially ambitious and something of a snob. —

Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 2 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for snob

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