elitist
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You need large numbers to win wars, which inherently means that armies can’t be elitist institutions.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
In a world of Spirit haters and elitist never-Spirit fliers, I saw and welcomed Spirit’s place in the airline world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
But classically trained musicians in the city said they were angry that it was being "weaponised" against young people, reinforcing stereotypes of it being elitist and exclusive.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
“Forgive me, but I should think the elitist values of such a man would be repugnant to you,” he said.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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
Rather, it is to demand that his fellow elitists make good on the responsibility that goes with their privilege.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 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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