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

Or be accused of being a film snob — I’ll skip a party in favor of a 35mm screening of a movie I’ve already seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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

So I've always been a little literary snob.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2024

They tease me for being a food snob, an easy misunderstanding to play along with, but I'm not that picky about what I eat.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour