elitist

Example Sentences

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Ahead of a show at the city's Opera House this month, McLean told BBC Manchester about his experience as a black male ballet dancer from Moss Side plunged into the "elitist" world of professional ballet.

From BBC

"The one in the Sambodrome, I am not criticizing, but it is becoming more elitist. But I love both!" he said.

From Barron's

One might say that, three years ahead of the show’s jump to YouTube, Academy voters are making a concerted effort to distance themselves from the perception that the Oscars are elitist and pretentious.

From Salon

“Quite frankly, we’ve created an ecosystem that is elitist,” she said.

From MarketWatch

“He was not exclusive and he was not an elitist, “ Savannah said.

From Los Angeles Times