elitist
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What’s in it for one of the most elitist luxury watchmakers in the world to lend its name to a lurid $400 plastic watch?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
OpenAI’s Altman said Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads illustrate how it is elitist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
"It would downgrade the Olympic Games to an elitist event with competition amongst only ten per cent of all 206 NOCs," the IOC executive board said.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
“Where should I start? Poet, philosopher, fisherman. My pop calls me a bum, but that’s elitist, don’t you think? I can split wood, spread mulch, pour beer and grow perfect tomatoes.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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