elitist

Example Sentences

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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

“There’s a reputation that museums, and particularly art museums, have of being kind of stuffy or like elitist or something like that, which is not something that I personally agree with,” says Critchley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

"In Spain it started as that premium elitist sport, but now it's far from it - it's second to football in terms of participation."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

“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