highbrow
Example Sentences
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But Bill Pay was clearly not aiming for highbrow acclaim in the way Barbie aimed for the Oscars.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Of course, not everything has to be highbrow and meaningful.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Spain, a highbrow matchup for the soccer purists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Besides the city's highbrow cultural offerings, its status as a centre of congress and diplomacy also helps attract a wealthy and worldly clientele.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
And Volpe’s tastes, in fact, are not uniformly highbrow.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
