as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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Recent Examples of snooty
Sondra Locke co-stars again, this time as a snooty heiress forced to travel with the show — and who eventually learns not only that Billy used to sell shoes in New Jersey, but that the rest of the troupe aren’t exactly products of the Wild West either.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That video moves on to a series of side-by-side comparisons, showcasing visual improvements so small even the snootiest of graphics sommeliers would need a magnifying glass to pick out.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The city is not as snooty and pretentious as San Francisco.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That video moves on to a series of side-by-side comparisons, showcasing visual improvements so small even the snootiest of graphics sommeliers would need a magnifying glass to pick out.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The city is not as snooty and pretentious as San Francisco.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooty
Adjective
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Sina Villa Matilde About 40 minutes from Turin, this elegant hotel is set in an 18th-century residence that once belonged to the Bishop of Ivrea and later to the aristocratic Bocca family, who is behind Sina Hotels.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Pinacoteca and its treasures are my neighbors in an area that preserves the blend of aristocratic elegance and popular charm that is one of Milan’s most enchanting qualities.—
Miles Socha for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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According to Packer, several surefire ways to ensure success start here: Be arrogant!—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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In 1254, King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile were married at a very young age, and although Edward had a reputation for being arrogant and quarrelsome, the pair eventually fell deeply in love.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Michaels possesses a similar touch, not snobbish but not entirely populist either.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Time was when snobbish Americans believed that French customs were more elegant than American ones.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Socially anxious and snobby, Victoria is dedicated to keeping her three children on the same affluent life path she's followed.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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John Erwin, the voice behind such iconic animated and animal TV characters as He-Man, Morris The Cat, the snobby Reggie of the Archie cartoons and many other Saturday morning favorites of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, died last month of natural causes at his home in Camarillo, California.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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