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Recent Examples of snobbish In her senior year of college, Heart the Lover’s protagonist, an English major who goes by the nickname Jordan, meets Sam, a snobbish classmate who quickly becomes her boyfriend. Shannon Carlin, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 So many of the characters are intelligent, cruel, snobbish, yet undeniably hilarious. Literary Hub, 10 June 2025 Not to sound snobbish about it, but the thought of wearing a polyester dress—knowing the environmental impact and the feel of the fabric—is something that just doesn’t sit right with me anymore. Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025 In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snobbish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbish
Adjective
  • Jessica Capshaw as Blythe HartCapshaw plays Blythe, Don's wife and the matriarch of an aristocratic Nashville family.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • His aristocratic tastes are reflected in his various building projects, the remains of which have been excavated.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Some might see you as arrogant.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Jackson returns as Wes Bryant, a handsome, intelligent, but arrogant man who had just moved to Seattle and was revealed to be a new medical intern at Grey Sloan.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The actress was best known for her role as snobby social climber Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, the BBC comedy that ran for five seasons between 1990 and 1995.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And my snobby film school friends and I would accuse those books of turning everything into a formula.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Don't expect white tablecloths and a snooty ambiance; the culinary gem prides itself on its fun and casual atmosphere.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Chiefs fans likely will remember Aikman’s snooty social-media message, which was shared exactly six years ago Tuesday.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Snobbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobbish. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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