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snob

[snob] / snɒb /
NOUN
person who looks down on others
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“I’m not a shoe snob or anything. But, you know, if you’re going to pay money for shoes ….”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

My 24-year-old son, who’s kind of a food snob, is like, “There’s a hundred places that are better and cheaper within five minutes of there in the San Gabriel Valley.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Woolf was a snob, but she was hardly unique in her condescension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

I remained a backyard snob to most of my class girls until the end of term.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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