as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
she looked at him with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed
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Recent Examples of hauteur
Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.
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Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
The joy behind Carolyn’s seeming hauteur had been a focus in Hines’ pitch to Murphy.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
Charles de Gaulle ruled with hauteur and impatience, often alienating allies while imposing coherence on a fractured state.
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Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Her tall hauteur was piquant in combination with her soft Derbyshire accent.
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Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hauteur
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
The joy behind Carolyn’s seeming hauteur had been a focus in Hines’ pitch to Murphy.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
Charles de Gaulle ruled with hauteur and impatience, often alienating allies while imposing coherence on a fractured state.
—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Her tall hauteur was piquant in combination with her soft Derbyshire accent.
—
Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hauteur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauteur
Noun
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
Noun
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These early precedents in fictional brutality also weaken Thomson’s next point, about literature’s superiority.
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Part of the reason for this is the Dodgers have entered a boring-great stage of hegemony, in which their superiority over the rest of the league is so pronounced that there is little to discuss on a day-to-day basis.
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“Hauteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauteur. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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