snob

Example Sentences

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As a superficial snob who grew up with golden retrievers that deserved Pantene commercials, I had to know: Why are we so into ugly dogs now?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

"Amanda's an awful woman, of course," he said, "a backstabbing snob who treats her children as accessories and turns every encounter with her 'mum chums' at the school gates into a blood sport."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

One of Leonard’s sins turns out to be that he’s a snob who mocks Malcolm and Diane as “Mr. and Mrs. Ken Burns of Canada.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

So I've always been a little literary snob.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2024

It feels good to get this out right now in case Kent is a huge snob.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera