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as in arrogant
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much
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as in noble
of high birth, rank, or station
an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins
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Recent Examples of aristocratic
Angelica Huston stars as Lady Tressilian who hosts her favorite nephew, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his new wife Kay (Mimi Keene) and ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) in an aristocratic estate.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Maybe the aristocratic lifestyle has allowed Roquefort to luxuriate in gender apathy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2015, aristocratic sisters Viola and Vera Arrivabene set out to reinvent the furlane and launched Vibi Venezia with a fresh take on the classic.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Maybe the aristocratic lifestyle has allowed Roquefort to luxuriate in gender apathy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2015, aristocratic sisters Viola and Vera Arrivabene set out to reinvent the furlane and launched Vibi Venezia with a fresh take on the classic.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocratic
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In a world where deal flow is crucial, being labeled as an arrogant VC results in missing out on prime opportunities.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The arrogant anti-union stance did not start with the current CEO; even the legendary Studs Terkel was slapped down by WFMT management for his earlier support of an effort to unionize in 1990.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Because our first priority will be to respect the heritage of a race that’s almost two centuries old, a competition that brings together amateurs in the noblest sense — students of Oxford and Cambridge — and a level of professionalism and excellence that is worthy of the Olympic Games.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The story centers on Krem of the Yellow Hills, who kills an alien girl’s father, prompting her and Supergirl, accompanied by the noble Knolle, to embark on a pursuit for justice.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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The welcoming spirit was undoubtedly the staff of a mosaic of New Yorkers from all generations, each with impressive luxury CVs who were polar opposites of early-Aughts snobbish retail associates—hello Jeffrey's New York—epitomized in an SNL skit.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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But even the most snobbish viewer could see that William Wellman’s The Ox-Bow Incident was no ordinary Western.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Temu and Shein have taken steps to grow their operations in the U.S. as the de minimis loophole has come under greater scrutiny.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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This assignment begins with secondary and higher educational institutions taking greater strides to enrich offerings civics instruction.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Except for President Donald Trump, presidents in recent decades have opted for more modest timepieces to avoid being labeled as elitist, according to the New York Times.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Painting colleges and universities as elitist and out of touch is a common move that can help a hostile government undermine their educational mission, said Levitsky.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Among the plans being considered are lifting the limit on how much people can deduct from federal income tax for state and local taxes, which would be a huge break for California’s middle- and upper-class taxpayers.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company exports 95% of its product, with the remaining 5% sold in Angola to primarily middle and upper-class customers, says José.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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For those outside of the series' 8-12 readership range, the books follow the adventures of Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee Porch in the snooty town of Antiquarium.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The apple of snooty mom Victoria's (Parker Posey) eye, who works the family finance business with his dad Timothy (Jason Isaacs), party-loving pool cretin Saxon is this season's poster boy for misguided masculinity.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Commanding a prime corner on a patrician block on Commonwealth Avenue in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, The Eliot Hotel is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Redmayne’s British accent also possesses a discernibly patrician quality, adding subconscious layers to what passers-by might assume about this particular old man.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Aristocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocratic. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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