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elitist

[ih-lee-tist, ey-lee‑] / ɪˈli tɪst, eɪˈli‑ /


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And then there is polo – a far more elitist undertaking but loved by the King when he was younger and a sport his sons, Princes William and Harry, used to play regularly.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

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 Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2026

Charles Apatan, Manager of the Tea Haven at the Shoppes at Fairview Court, would have called that elitist too.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Look over here, you snobby basketball and soccer elitists!

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

The public has glommed on to the cosmic irony of Davis, a Black radical, being descended from a group of people whom elitists view as a top determinant of social legitimacy.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2023

Others labeled the data center’s opponents, including groups like CFFC, as anti-development elitists who intimidated the project’s supporters into silence.

From Washington Post Feb. 15, 2023

In a land of vinyl sickos, Spotify normies, and Winamp elitists, Wade Nixon, the man behind the incredibly popular YouTube channel “DankPods,” stands alone with a pair of MP3-playing Oakley sunglasses.

From The Verge Jun. 24, 2022

It would become a corporate-run dystopia, an overpriced theme park for wealthy elitists.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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