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snobbish

[snob-ish] / ˈsnɒb ɪʃ /


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It’s been broadly debated whether the novel actually is a love story between the snobbish Cathy and the glowering Heathcliff.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

In the rare event that you do face down a truly snobbish somm, DiGrigoli believes there isn’t much point in engaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Despite the high prices that some bottles can fetch, it's anything but snobbish.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

Film critic Siobhan Synnot called Margolyes's comments "snobbish", adding: "Classic children's films may speak to adults too, it's about ambition, sophistication and quality, not age range".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

Consequently we were not royal but snobbish, not aristocratic but class-conscious; we believed authority was cruelty to our inferiors, and education was being at school.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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