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noun

as in philistine
a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture the town's lowbrows think that the school's music program is a complete waste of taxpayers' money

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Recent Examples of lowbrow
Adjective
Still, to reduce this complex and original comedy to its most lowbrow moments (true, the basketball scene is horrifying) is to miss out on its oceans of brilliant writing and mid-aughts charm. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 On that metric, Facebook slop actually succeeds, but in the most obvious, lowbrow way. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 June 2024 The culture was lowbrow, its tastes crass and banal. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024 There are few modern actors as purely watchable as Walton Goggins, a performer who is capable of both relishing in lowbrow material and elevating it with effortless charm. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lowbrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbrow
Adjective
  • Over time, authorities also sidelined activities like sumo wrestling—considered vulgar by Westerners—in favor of baseball, boating, mountain climbing, and other activities popular in the West.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Nembhard was ejected later in overtime for using vulgar language towards an official twice.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some segments of the Democratic coalition would find Piker to be edgy, or crass, or even despicable.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That’s a straightforward, even sympathetic premise with a crass edge to boot.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The move garnered mixed reactions, with many calling out Brown for his rude tone and choice of words.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Shift The Focus To Collaboration Sometimes, rude colleagues act out of insecurity or stress.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Itchy eyes and a congested nose are common in spring, although some parts of the country tend to have a worse allergy season than others.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The United States, wary of centralized government power in the wake of its fight for independence from Britain, has consciously never formed anything resembling the national police forces that are so common in other countries.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Parsons called him a jealous clown, in so many words.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Who was the biggest Death of a Unicorn class clown?
    Jack Smart, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The cracking units, which break down crude oil into useful products, are delicate and complex and extremely difficult for Russian industry to replace under the current sanctions regime. Frequent and precise strikes might prevent them from being repaired, Milov told the analysis group.
    David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
  • That marked the start of FANG’s worst multi-year decline, which was ultimately exacerbated by crude oil going negative during COVID.
    , CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Black Himalayan salt is a coarse salt that comes from the mines of the Himalayas.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
  • My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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