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Noun
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It’s been argued that all publicity is good publicity, but the six-city tour is also testing those limits as Newsom seeks to shake off the image, fair or not, of a liberal elitist out of touch with Main Street.—
MICHAEL R. BLOOD,
Associated Press,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Those unions’ rank and file, increasingly, see Democrats as cultural elitists who look down on them and want to replace their jobs.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then, Carden circles back to the word snob.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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For design lovers and many coffee snobs, the vessel makes the drink.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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