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 of snob
Since the show’s premiere in March 2024, Burnett’s Norma has been set up as a money- and status-hungry snob, willing to do just about anything to have others do her bidding and maintain her opulent lifestyle amongst the highest of high society.
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Among coffee snobs—call them MAMICs La Marzocco is deservedly famous for its technical finesse, producing superb shots time and again.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Takeya’s beloved cold-brew pitcher is coffee snob–approved and wallet-friendly.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
There was Le Art Mal, wherein the Society spent months gathering hideous paintings and showcased them in a failing gallery, duping hoards of snobs into a fake opening, complete with bad cheese and red wine.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Among coffee snobs—call them MAMICs La Marzocco is deservedly famous for its technical finesse, producing superb shots time and again.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Takeya’s beloved cold-brew pitcher is coffee snob–approved and wallet-friendly.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
There was Le Art Mal, wherein the Society spent months gathering hideous paintings and showcased them in a failing gallery, duping hoards of snobs into a fake opening, complete with bad cheese and red wine.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snob
Noun
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Sea snot has invaded the Aegean and killed off dozens of species in the Marmara.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yes, the Niners got the absolute snot kicked out of them Saturday.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those unions’ rank and file, increasingly, see Democrats as cultural elitists who look down on them and want to replace their jobs.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The private remark reinforced a sense, even among conservatives, that the wealthy businessman was an out-of-touch elitist who was ready to write-off about half the country as indifferent to his economic agenda.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Snob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snob. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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