ritzy

adjective

ˈrit-sē

ritzier; ritziest

Synonyms of ritzy next

: impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish : fashionable, posh

a ritzy boutique

: snobbish

ritziness noun

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César Ritz (1850-1918) earned worldwide renown for the luxurious hotels bearing his name in London and Paris. (The Ritz-Carlton hotel company is a contemporary descendant of these enterprises.) Although they were by no means the first to cater to high-end clients, Ritz’s hotels quickly earned reputations as symbols of opulence. F. Scott Fitzgerald, a writer who often focused on the fashionably wealthy, titled one of his short stories “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz,” and the phrase “to put on the ritz” means “to indulge in ostentatious display.” The adjective ritzy, describing either something fancy or stylish, or the haughty attitudes of the wealthy elite, first checked into the English language in 1919.

Examples of ritzy in a Sentence

I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I “should” associate with.

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Nightly rates for ritzy hotels during the holidays are up 6%, at just over $2,000 per night. —

Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024 But for his ritzy Deutsche Grammophon contract and high-flying PR team, fame is not a garment Trifonov wears comfortably. —

Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024 Simpson was last seen on Oct. 6 outside her home in the San Antonio suburb of Olmos Park after returning from a birthday party at the Argyle, a ritzy members-only event venue in Alamo Heights, the Department of Public Safety said. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2024 The Stooges are most in their element when they are placed out of it, in this case in a ritzy hotel. —

Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ritzy