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
I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I "should" associate with
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Recent Examples of ritzy
Goldschmied opens his first store called The King’s in the ritzy Italian skiing resort Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The ten-course meal costs a hundred and forty dollars per person, which is not exactly sofa-cushion change but does feel reasonable given that such high-flying pastry is normally available only at the end of ultra-ritzy meals of considerably higher expense.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
In Wood’s ritzy dressing room worthy of Elizabeth Taylor, a cherub hangs overhead, while a leap of ceramic leopards prowls the lounge.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
The gala, which was underway Monday afternoon, is organized by Vogue magazine and has long been considered to be the ritziest and most star-studded display of extravagant, cutting-edge fashion in the social calendar.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The ten-course meal costs a hundred and forty dollars per person, which is not exactly sofa-cushion change but does feel reasonable given that such high-flying pastry is normally available only at the end of ultra-ritzy meals of considerably higher expense.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
In Wood’s ritzy dressing room worthy of Elizabeth Taylor, a cherub hangs overhead, while a leap of ceramic leopards prowls the lounge.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
The gala, which was underway Monday afternoon, is organized by Vogue magazine and has long been considered to be the ritziest and most star-studded display of extravagant, cutting-edge fashion in the social calendar.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
Adjective
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Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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The wedding was reportedly held for a member of the aristocratic Schwarzenberg family.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The two roles underline the actor’s formidable versatility, all skittish panic in the former and arrogant sociopathy in the other.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Washington State’s beauty is almost arrogant in its expansiveness.—
C Pam Zhang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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