chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toffee-nosed
Adjective
  • Marten, 38, grew up in a wealthy, aristocratic family with ties to the royal family.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
  • Audiences online have reveled in this pivot from Hoult, whose aristocratic vibe has made for great period dramas but never juiced his off-duty style.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • As the day goes on, Jim goes from a caricature of an arrogant male director to an oddly compelling picture of a pathetic man, moved by spite toward his ex-wife, Anita.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
  • Actor Tyler Hilton played Chris Keller, a charming but arrogant musician, on four seasons of the teen soap.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Toffee-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toffee-nosed. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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