snobbishness
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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
Elisabeth is a new mom — a writer and a reluctant suburbanite, recently transplanted upstate from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn — whose narrative voice is characterized by an unflagging snobbishness and a somewhat joyless, acerbic outlook.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
Hughes’ upbringing offered little opportunity for snobbishness or extravagance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2019
Long before the Sans left college snobbishness was on the wane.”
From Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Pauline Lester
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