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pretentious

[pri-ten-shuhs] / prɪˈtɛn ʃəs /


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For the beer lover, Etsy seller Pretentious Beer Glass has on offer four hand-blown Pilsner glasses for $162.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

“I downloaded the app Pretentious Actors,” he joked.

From New York Times • May 27, 2020

Here is the thing I have always been most convinced I am not: Pretentious.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2019

Pretentious is often the place you have to start if you want to get somewhere else,’ ” Hall said.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 3, 2017

Pretentious claims were made, and it was emphasised that the liquid contained no vegetable acids.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney




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