high-brow
Example Sentences
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Then, finally, the truth about the fact is revealed, with Wiles sharing that her neighbors were of a more high-brow Hollywood class, sharing an image of Craig and Weisz with the hashtag #holyairball.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Known for its leafy streets and historic architecture, the neighborhood has changed rapidly in recent years, with rents soaring and high-brow restaurants and Pilates studios moving in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024
This “Frasier” stars Grammer in the title role of the high-brow psychiatrist, as he moves back to Boston.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023
The paper has gone high-brow with its speculation over gameplans for the last eight, paraphrasing an 18th Century military quote - changing "Englishmen, you shoot first" to "Englishmen, you defend first".
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022
His confr�re's "high-brow" methods, as he termed them, irritated him.
From The Son of his Father by Cullum, Ridgwell
