highbrow

Example Sentences

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It was a culminating moment for a figure firmly of the 20th century, a celebrity possessed of moral force and highbrow sophistication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

So if “Ulysses” is what you want to be reading, then great, but don’t think that some kind of highbrow art is going to be the best for you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He was an everyday guy who had fallen in love, not a highbrow sophisticate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

First with the Cambridge Footlights and later with the Pythons, Idle honed a linguistically-focused style that bridged highbrow absurdity and accessible, pop culture-driven humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

And Volpe’s tastes, in fact, are not uniformly highbrow.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove