as in arrogance
disapproving
the behavior or attitude of people who think they are better than other people; the behavior or attitude of snobs
the snobbery of some wine connoisseurs
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Recent Examples of snobbery
Whatever the reason, the Oscars can no longer afford the luxury of snobbery.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Sir! Magazine wants to go back to basics in offering men advice and ideas without the snobbery of high fashion magazines that are dictated by advertisers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
Elite food-world snobbery against big, bustling restaurants.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Yes, Stanley’s needs for truth and respect bristle against the fragile delusion and snobbery Blanche protects herself with.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Sir! Magazine wants to go back to basics in offering men advice and ideas without the snobbery of high fashion magazines that are dictated by advertisers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
Elite food-world snobbery against big, bustling restaurants.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Yes, Stanley’s needs for truth and respect bristle against the fragile delusion and snobbery Blanche protects herself with.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snobbery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbery
Noun
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using him comes across as arrogance.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Is that indicative of a telling contrast in attitudes?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are the questions that have plagued the American public since the Euphoria and Anyone But You actor dared to gesture toward a blatant superiority as one of the most notable hot people right now.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The pact is aimed at securing an edge over China in the race for tech superiority, Bloomberg noted.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.—
Nicole LaPorte,
Town & Country,
2 Oct. 2022
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The pant and skirt suits in particular, along with the nearly all-black palette, reminded me of the snobbism of fashion in the 1990s and early 2000s, especially in New York, when to wear colors and prints was considered gauche.—
Rachel Tashjian,
Harper's BAZAAR,
23 May 2022
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And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Addressing the summit, Xi defended multilateralism, a concept Trump has voiced disdain towards.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helm sees smoke rising on the other side of the forest, without lightning or lava’s arson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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