snobbishness

Example Sentences

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To Sohm, snobbishness on the part of a sommelier is a sign of insecurity; he has seen it in some young members of his profession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Connoisseurs, some who study to become water sommeliers, insist this trend isn’t about snobbishness.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

I was, to put it bluntly, at my apogee of cinematic snobbishness.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2020

A stylish and well-informed writer, Thompson brings a snobbishness of her own to her sympathetic account of Mitford’s life.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2019

As freshmen, the nobler element of girls had made some effort to stem the rising tide of snobbishness in their class.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline