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Examples of snobby in a Sentence
the snobby waiter gave me a withering look when I ordered the cheapest wine on the list
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When his final season is ridiculed by the snobby Theater Critics Guild, Lionheart throws himself into the Thames.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Ask Amy: My son’s girlfriend’s snobby parents sent us a regift
Miss Manners: Do guests always have to reciprocate invitations?
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
And that led us to an aesthetic that combines our sense of humor and our obtuse, snobby art rock sensibility.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobby. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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