high-brow

Example Sentences

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Then, finally, the truth about the fact is revealed, with Wiles sharing that her neighbors were of a more high-brow Hollywood class, sharing an image of Craig and Weisz with the hashtag #holyairball.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He’s traveling the country giving six-figure speeches, playing pundit and elder statesman on TV, holding forth at high-brow political forums and, not least, plotting vengeance against those behind his unceremonious ouster as House speaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

With Gigi Hadid leading the pack in flip-flops, the stalwart was stripped of its typical high-brow allure, grounding Chanel styles in an earthy, relaxed summer vibe.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Interest in "I Think You Should Leave" is not a question of high-brow versus low-brow humor, per se.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

I don’t mean it in the high-brow sense of people who live in unsuccessful plays and garden cities, but in the ordinary common-sense way of the world.

From The Rough Road by Locke, William John