highbrow

Example Sentences

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In America today, Hesse is usually regarded by highbrows as a writer for adolescents.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2018

He thrived as a media don in the 1980s, when TV schedulers enjoyed the sight of highbrows feasting on pop culture; he filmed a documentary about Talking Heads, one of his favourite bands.

From Economist • Jun. 28, 2018

Among digital highbrows and the white-collar crowd, LinkedIn is a cool startup.

From US News • Jun. 27, 2016

In the early 20th century, art-world highbrows embraced this sort of unschooled art as evidence that artistic ability is inborn rather than taught.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2015

You see, highbrows and lowbrows are all alike below the collar bone.

From By Advice of Counsel by Train, Arthur Cheney